New York Official Pushes ‘Kill Switch’ for Cellphones December 12, 2013 New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pressing wireless carriers to put safety over profits in his effort to...
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts ‘Soft Insurance Rate Landing’ December 12, 2013 U.S. property/casualty insurers’ and brokers’ operating earnings are expected to modestly improve in 2014, and the overall insurance rate increases...
Protx Risk Management Launches Bancshield+ Portfolio for Community Banks December 12, 2013 Protx Risk Management LLC, a managing general agency that focuses on professional liability insurance, has introduced a suite of professional...
Partner Perspective Evaluating Commercial Replacement Cost Estimates: Beyond the Numbers Finale Presented by Academy Journal This is the last in a series of guest posts from our friend Michael Gay. Documentation May Become “Exhibit A”...
Best Downgrades QBE and Subs’ Issuer Credit Ratings; Affirms FSR December 12, 2013 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a+” and affirmed...
Heavy Snow Damages Docks on North Arkansas Lakes December 12, 2013 Authorities in north Arkansas say a dock collapse on Lake Norfork does not pose an immediate threat of contamination to...
Keystone Insurers Group Adds Konen Insurance and Dasco Insurance in Illinois December 12, 2013 Konen Insurance of Aurora, Ill., and Dasco Insurance Agency of Northbrook are now partners in Keystone Insurers Group. The addition...
North Dakota Workers’ Comp Mulls Suing Aon eSolutions Over Failed Project December 12, 2013 North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency is considering suing a company that failed to complete a $17 million computer system overhaul....
Wisconsin Court: Manure Isn’t Pollutant Under Policy December 12, 2013 A Wisconsin appeals court says manure isn’t a pollutant as defined in an insurance policy. The case began in 2011...
Deadline to Claim 2009 Louisiana Citizens Insurance Rebates Near December 12, 2013 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding property insurance policyholders that the clock is ticking on the deadline to claim...
1,700 Pot Business Applications Received In Washington December 12, 2013 Marijuana business license applications keep rolling in in Washington. The state Liquor Control Board says it has received 1,696 applications...