Florida Panel Takes First Step To Creating Private Flood Market January 13, 2014 By Michael Adams With thousands of Florida residents facing dramatic increases in their flood insurance premiums, state lawmakers are preparing the groundwork for...
Carmakers At Nevada Show: Driverless Cars Need Legal Framework January 13, 2014 By Ryan Nakashima The future of driving is right around the corner. Hydrogen- and solar-powered vehicles are on the streets. So are cars...
California’s Consumer Watchdog Slammed For Using ‘Brain Dead’ Teen January 13, 2014 By Scott Smith An advocacy group is facing sharp criticism for trying to raise money using the case of a 13-year-old California girl...
St. John’s Univ. to Honor AIG’s Benmosche as 2013 Insurance Leader of the Year January 13, 2014 St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM) in New York will honor American International Group’s President and Chief Executive...
Arizona School District Gets $23M Claim Over Boy’s Injury January 13, 2014 The mother of a boy who suffered a brain injury after falling at a Tucson, Ariz. elementary school has filed...
RSA Launches New Restaurants and Hotels Policy January 13, 2014 RSA, one of the UK’s principle commercial insurers, has launched a new Restaurants and Hotels insurance policy, which it said...
Feds to Audit N.J. Gov. Christie’s Use of Sandy Relief Funds January 13, 2014 By Stacie Sherman and Derek Wallbank New Jersey Governor Chris Christie faces a federal investigation over his use of $25 million of Hurricane Sandy relief money...
N.J.’s Sandy Claims Mediation Program Recovered $3.42M Since May January 13, 2014 New Jersey’s mediation program to assist residents with unresolved insurance claims related to Superstorm Sandy has recovered $3.42 million for...
Supreme Court Nixes Organic Farmers’ Appeal on Monsanto Seed Patent January 13, 2014 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court refused to let organic farmers and seed sellers challenge Monsanto Co.’s patents on genetically modified seeds....
Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $45B in 2013: Impact Forecasting January 13, 2014 In 2013, there were 296 separate natural disaster events that produced total economic losses of $192 billion – four percent...