States Weakening Commercial Host Liability Laws to Protect Retailers August 19, 2013 A new report says that in recent years many states have enacted legislation to protect retailers from commercial host liability...
Survey: Most Insurers Expect to Increase Revenues, Add Jobs in Next 12 Months August 16, 2013 A new survey from insurance recruiting firm The Jacobson Group and consulting firm Ward Group shows the majority of property/casualty...
Report: More Reforms Needed for Flood, Wind Insurance Programs August 15, 2013 A new report this week from the Union of Concerned Scientists, a watchdog group, warns that sea level rise and...
Human Activity Muddies Causes of Texas Floods August 14, 2013 Periodic flooding in Texas — one the most flood-prone states in the nation — cannot be firmly linked to climate...
Obamacare Health Exchange Buyers Can Expect $2,700 in Tax Credits: Report August 14, 2013 By Alex Wayne Tax credits to buy medical coverage next year will average $2,672 per family under President Barack Obama’s health care system...
Rates for Same Workplace Injuries Vary by State: Study August 13, 2013 Rates of serious workplace injury and illness vary significantly between states, even for workers in the same industries, according to...
Property Losses Rose for U.S. Captives in 2012: A.M. Best August 12, 2013 Captive insurance companies tightened margins and used capital more efficiently in 2012, according to research by ratings firm A.M. Best...
Progressive Finds 40% of Drivers Say ‘No Way’ to Driver Tracking Product August 9, 2013 By Megan Hickey and Noah Buhayar Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, is searching for the right message to attract customers to a product that...
Concerns Over Cyber Security Risks Outweigh Traditional Risks for Large Firms: Study August 7, 2013 By Andrea Wells Cyber security risks have become more worrisome to large organizations than traditional natural catastrophe risks, according to a new study...
Doctors’ Fear of Lawsuits Trumps State Malpractice Tort Reforms August 7, 2013 Medicare patients receive more diagnostic tests and emergency department referrals when treated by physicians who worry more about malpractice liability,...