CoreLogic: Taking Big Data Analytics to New Customers and Consumers December 2, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle Imagine an insured taking a photo of a property that gives underwriters every bit of information they need to assess...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Sept. 11 Environmental Appeal December 2, 2014 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a New York real estate developer’s lawsuit against the leaseholder of...
Sony Pictures Grapples with Huge Cyber Attack December 2, 2014 By Ronald Grover, Mark Hosenball and Jim Finkle Eight days after a massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, the Hollywood studio was still struggling to restore some...
Study Finds Brain Effects in High-School Football Players Without Concussions December 2, 2014 By Megan Scudellari A single high-school football season of heavy hits, even without a concussion, led to observable brain abnormalities in a study,...
Snow Named Chief of New Office of Captive Insurance at Ohio Department December 2, 2014 Following the signing of legislation allowing Ohio businesses to form captive insurance companies, the Ohio Department of Insurance tapped Tracy...
Global Car Insurers Offer Discounts – If They Can Monitor Driving Data December 2, 2014 By Carolyn Bandel, Elisabeth Behrmann and Fabio Benedetti-Valentini Insurance companies around the world are promising lower rates on car coverage. The catch is they want to install the...
ABI Welcomes UK Government’s $3.6 Billion Flood Defense Plan December 2, 2014 The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has commended the UK government’s adoption of plans to tackle flooding announced today, which...
Alexander Forbes Swings to Profit After Capital Restructuring December 2, 2014 By Renee Bonorchis Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Ltd., a South African financial services company, swung to a profit in the first half after...
UK-Based MGAA Exceeds 100 Members With Century Underwriting December 2, 2014 The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the UK-based organization dedicated to representing true MGAs, has exceeded the 100 member mark...
Japan Transport Ministry Weighs Additional Air Bag Recalls December 2, 2014 By Ma Jie and Masatsugu Horie Japan’s investigation into dangerous air bags is leading to a remote scrapyard in the central Gifu prefecture, where the explosion...