P/C Insurance Analysts’ Expectations Climbing: Accenture December 18, 2012 By Susanne Sclafane Although returns-on-equity for the property/casualty insurance industry are lagging in the mid-to-upper single-digit range, equity analysts expect companies they recommend...
Foremost Insurance to Take Over Zurich’s Small Business Insurance Program December 18, 2012 Beginning January 2013, Foremost will introduce business insurance into its portfolio of products. Foremost is a part of the Farmers...
Dozens Sue Pharmacy but Compensation Uncertain, Tenn. Attorney Says December 17, 2012 Dennis O’Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of...
Deal Reached on Change to N.C. Workers’ Comp Law December 17, 2012 Legislators say they don’t expect any obstacles when they consider a bill allowing workers to make sure their employers carry...
Commentary: Sandy Shows Social Media is Practically Made for Insurers December 17, 2012 By Katie Peet In the days before Superstorm Sandy, there were many questions. When and where would it arrive, and what kind of...
Crop Insurance Juicy Target in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal December 17, 2012 Rural lawmakers worry that $9 billion in annual federal crop insurance subsidies are an easy target for spending cuts in...
N.Y.-Based Holborn Taps Guy Carpenter Exec as Senior VP December 17, 2012 Holborn Corp., an independent reinsurance brokerage based in New York, announced that Simon Hudson has joined the firm as senior...
Louisiana Used Car Dealer Sentenced in Odometer Fraud Scheme December 17, 2012 Beau Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge, La., has been sentenced in connection with an odometer tampering scheme that defrauded victims...
Slow Pace of Flood Repairs a Concern in New York City December 17, 2012 As winter approaches, construction crews in New York are in a race against the clock to make thousands of houses...
Hoboken, N.J., Mayor Urges Congress to Fix Flood Claim Rules December 17, 2012 Hoboken, N.J., Mayor Dawn Zimmer told a U.S. Senate committee Hurricane Sandy caused $100 million in damages to the square-mile...