Travelers Unit Sued Over Allegedly Manipulated Sandy Report December 7, 2014 By Christie Smythe A Travelers Cos. unit was sued by two New York homeowners who accused it of using a doctored engineering report...
Lawmakers: Sandy Flood Insurance Concerns Will Be Addressed December 6, 2014 By Jill Colvin Federal emergency officials are taking new steps to address concerns from homeowners still struggling to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy more...
Western New York Governments Seek Federal Help for Storm December 6, 2014 Communities in western New York are tallying the costs of last month’s epic snowstorm to see if it meets the...
Partner Perspective Three ways AI is reshaping independent insurance agencies Presented by Vertafore AI is changing the independent insurance channel right before our eyes. It’s happening so fast and so drastically that it...
New Jersey Awards Cash to Combat Drunken Driving December 5, 2014 New Jersey’s Highway Traffic Safety Division is giving more than $1.2 million to 165 police departments to combat drunken driving...
NCCI Proposes Decrease for Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in Vermont December 5, 2014 The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently delivered a workers’ compensation loss cost filing to the Vermont Department of...
Insurance Included in Rideshare Regulations Passed by Illinois Lawmakers December 5, 2014 The Illinois Legislature has passed legislation regulating drivers in the emerging ridesharing industry. Both the House and Senate approved legislation...
Texas Orders Waco Insurer to Pay Nearly $47M December 5, 2014 A Texas-based provider of so-called “life settlements” has been fined nearly $47 million for misleading investors about life insurance policies...
Virginia Drywall Victims Get Settlement Checks, but Many Are Still Ruined December 5, 2014 By Sarah Kleiner Varble, The Virginian-Pilot The settlement checks have been arriving without fanfare in the mailboxes of 262 Virginia families whose homes were built with...
North Dakota Fines Blue Cross $60K for Claims, Underwriting Violations December 5, 2014 North Dakota’s insurance department has levied a $60,000 fine against the state’s largest health insurer for violating state law. Noridian...
Lockton Promotes Fischer to VP in St. Louis December 5, 2014 The St. Louis, Mo., office of independent insurance broker, Lockton, has promoted Diane Fischer to vice president, unit manager of...