Site Map (Articles) for October - 2015

Date
Title
30 Oct 2015
Burden of regulation increasingly painful thorn in side of insurers
30 Oct 2015
Major insurer books US$250m loss from Tianjin disaster
30 Oct 2015
AIG breakup could cost over $1billion in fee bonanza
30 Oct 2015
More millennials give thumbs up to auto insurance companies
30 Oct 2015
BLOG: The question that cannot be ignored!
30 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Another Japanese acquisition as Nippon buys Aussie insurer
30 Oct 2015
Elite Women 2015
29 Oct 2015
Time to ditch Florida’s ‘no fault’ auto insurance system?
29 Oct 2015
Can self-driving car makers handle depth of liability?
29 Oct 2015
Home insurance costs in TX increase, are 3rd highest in US
29 Oct 2015
Louisiana workers’ comp rates continue decline
29 Oct 2015
Acrisure takes Michigan ‘Dealmaker of the Year’ in M&A awards
29 Oct 2015
Los Angeles, San Francisco top list of at-risk U.S. cities
29 Oct 2015
NORCAL now offering medical malpractice insurance in Arizona
29 Oct 2015
Kansas gets first insurance policy on the market for Lyft/Uber drivers
29 Oct 2015
Mapfre plans to move offices to downtown Boston
29 Oct 2015
NJ Supreme Court rules insurers are on the hook even when an auto policy is fraudulently obtained
29 Oct 2015
Statewide flood mitigation program proposed for FL
29 Oct 2015
Get car insurance, say state officials
29 Oct 2015
Deer-related collisions do not affect premiums in PA
29 Oct 2015
CoreLogic: Jackson, Mississippi is windiest city in US
29 Oct 2015
Disaster declarations bringing federal aid to Washington
29 Oct 2015
Workers’ comp costs in Illinois now lower than its neighbors
29 Oct 2015
AM Best: Insurers will ride out SC storms
29 Oct 2015
Florida’s property insurers more than ready for future storms
29 Oct 2015
What happens if fracking-caused earthquakes do major damage?
29 Oct 2015
New VP: Alliant is “engaged in a national acquisition campaign”
29 Oct 2015
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner is playing large role in policy making for cybersecurity
29 Oct 2015
Workers’ comp insurance rates to fall in Kansas
29 Oct 2015
Aon Benfield adds staff in Florida
29 Oct 2015
‘Widow’s penalty’ auto insurance premium outlawed in Delaware
29 Oct 2015
Florida Chamber Insurance Summit hits big topics
29 Oct 2015
The secret of my success? Fast quotes
29 Oct 2015
NY lawmaker proposes bill requiring gun owners to carry $250,000 in liability insurance
29 Oct 2015
Japanese giant closes multi-billion takeover of another US insurer
29 Oct 2015
Gallagher adds even more brokerages and is still buying. Is your business a potential target?
29 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Manulife looks outside Canada for main growth
29 Oct 2015
Relevance in the Digital Age
29 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: AIG is “too big to succeed” says Icahn
28 Oct 2015
Major insurer enters commercial drone space
28 Oct 2015
Congressional budget deal to axe $3B from crop insurance program
28 Oct 2015
Top 10 employment discrimination claims: EEOC
28 Oct 2015
A roadmap for Google to become a P&C insurer …
28 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Physicians take aim at insurance industry
28 Oct 2015
Wildfire losses set to near $2 billion: Guy Carpenter
28 Oct 2015
California businesses 40% more likely to be sued by employees
28 Oct 2015
Insurance commissioner urges flood insurance as El Nino threatens
28 Oct 2015
Historically difficult: insuring older apartment buildings
27 Oct 2015
“More miles” burn $113M hole through major insurer's results
27 Oct 2015
Companies pitch new healthcare liability products to evolving market
27 Oct 2015
ACE Group volunteers 25,000 hours to local communities
27 Oct 2015
Program business outpacing overall property casualty market, says TMPAA
27 Oct 2015
Passenger may have to reimburse airline insurance after emergency diversion
27 Oct 2015
Drone investment highlights insurance potential
27 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: More US employers are matching workplace pension contributions
27 Oct 2015
Insurers to blame for poor US medical care, trade group says
27 Oct 2015
These agencies experienced the highest organic growth in 2014: Marshberry
27 Oct 2015
Full integration of Chubb could take years, ACE says
27 Oct 2015
The perk 74 percent of workers would quit for
26 Oct 2015
Weak cattle prices highlight need for livestock insurance
26 Oct 2015
Congress considers flood insurance reform
26 Oct 2015
The social media tool bringing in the most producer profits: Report
26 Oct 2015
IVANS announces search engine for carrier market appetite
26 Oct 2015
IVANS announces search engine for carrier market appetite
26 Oct 2015
We’re looking for 2015’s hottest insurance pros
26 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Cannabis Insurance Specialists launches
23 Oct 2015
South Carolina latest victim in Obamacare implosion
23 Oct 2015
There’s a 99.9% probability of large LA earthquake in 3 years – so why won’t people get insured?
23 Oct 2015
The key business sectors driving the $2bn spent on cyber in 2014
23 Oct 2015
Far Out Friday: 15 most hated financial office clichés
23 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: ACE, Chubb shareholders approve merger
22 Oct 2015
Shareholders shoot down Chubb CEO's $80M golden parachute
22 Oct 2015
MLB star obtained arm insurance for playoffs: report
22 Oct 2015
Hillary Clinton calls out health insurers for using mergers to "pocket profits"
22 Oct 2015
Insurance impact of driverless cars seriously downplayed: survey
22 Oct 2015
Downsizing with dignity: questions managers must address
22 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Cybersecurity insurance accelerating
21 Oct 2015
The Hilb Group purchases Florida’s Gentry Insurance
21 Oct 2015
Environmental Insurance – defined by what it does not cover
21 Oct 2015
Just-in time? Brokers anticipate Trudeau’s insurance moves
21 Oct 2015
Brokerage wins massive rail contract
21 Oct 2015
Farmers Insurance hit with landmark fine for telemarketing
21 Oct 2015
NY politicitian calls for firearms liability insurance
21 Oct 2015
BLOG: Thousands of insurance agents in hiding
21 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Aetna, Humana shareholders vote for merger
20 Oct 2015
Oklahoma’s Doak tells insurers to clarify earthquake coverage
20 Oct 2015
Michigan Supreme Court avoids decision on contentious insurance case
20 Oct 2015
Texas prosecutor sues to keep insurance records private
20 Oct 2015
Deer-related collisions on the rise in Missouri
20 Oct 2015
Insurer not defending insured in illegal phone recordings lawsuit
20 Oct 2015
Flood insurance sales spike ahead of El Niño
20 Oct 2015
Calif. fire insurers agree to voluntary claim handling reforms
20 Oct 2015
Gil Hine: Better modeling enables insurers to assess weather risks
20 Oct 2015
Cigna quits Florida exchange – 30,000 to be affected
20 Oct 2015
Private insurance will help some SC farmers with flood claims
20 Oct 2015
Forage insurance can provide agents with an entry to farm market
20 Oct 2015
Texas insurance executive Gil Hine discusses giving back
20 Oct 2015
Loss exposures lurk in the professional liability sector
20 Oct 2015
Economy drives commercial auto market to excess
20 Oct 2015
Good news: cyber demand growing. Bad news…
20 Oct 2015
Midwest states to target uninsured motorists
20 Oct 2015
Uptick in homeowners "telematics" raises serious privacy concerns
20 Oct 2015
Leading carrier puts terrorism insurance in the crosshairs
20 Oct 2015
New York insurance industry to debate Uber/Lyft’s fate
20 Oct 2015
How to avoid a ‘secret resistance’ during change management
20 Oct 2015
How to navigate environmental insurance for Main Street clients
20 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Insurers call for full inclusion on TTIP
19 Oct 2015
Obamacare co-op casualties climb to 8; more to follow
19 Oct 2015
Two insurers take combined hits of $150m from Tianjin blast
19 Oct 2015
How Ontario’s ‘fundamentally broken’ auto insurance hurts brokers: OTLA
19 Oct 2015
Record number of Canadians attend insurance tradition
19 Oct 2015
Major insurer faces class-action lawsuit over gender discrimination
19 Oct 2015
AIG shuffles commercial insurance leadership with unorthodox choices
19 Oct 2015
Massachusetts agency official questions insurance reform bills
19 Oct 2015
Cattle farmers need to consider forage insurance: professor
19 Oct 2015
Tennessee, Alabama among states with most uninsured motorists
19 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary buys UK insurance units
16 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: UnitedHealth Group reports revenue surge, profits flat
16 Oct 2015
CA Department of Insurance approves ridesharing insurance option
16 Oct 2015
California firm insures Golden 1 Center construction
16 Oct 2015
Tianjin explosions will cost insurer up to $70 million in losses
16 Oct 2015
1 in 5 small businesses would allow medical cannabis at work: what it means for workers’ comp
16 Oct 2015
3 things producers must know to sell environmental insurance
16 Oct 2015
Far Out Friday: Alien abduction insurance on sale for $9.99
16 Oct 2015
Arson dog teams undergo training, recertification at Louisiana event
15 Oct 2015
New province eligible for overland flood protection
15 Oct 2015
Louisiana is “stronger, viable and more competitive”
15 Oct 2015
South Florida experiencing a rash of water damage claims
15 Oct 2015
NAIC CEO leaves post, returns to Nebraska law practice
15 Oct 2015
Erie uses drones to revolutionize property damage claims
15 Oct 2015
Clinton adopts controversial insurance position during Democratic debate
15 Oct 2015
Kroger extends health insurance plans to cover gender reassignment
15 Oct 2015
Applied Systems announces new partner program to tech providers
15 Oct 2015
What are 40% of US organizations failing at?
15 Oct 2015
Insurer’s ‘price optimization’ under scrutiny
15 Oct 2015
NAIC CEO leaves post, plans DC law practice
15 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: “Is water the new oil?” insurer asks
14 Oct 2015
USI adds Atlanta brokerage to its portfolio
14 Oct 2015
Louisiana incumbent commissioner endorsed by Business Report
14 Oct 2015
Mac Wesson: Industry will rise to the challenge of cyber risk
14 Oct 2015
A call to push back on federal flood standards
14 Oct 2015
Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame inducts first class
14 Oct 2015
Three trends in the healthcare liability marketplace
14 Oct 2015
Is this insurance practice stuck in the ‘dark ages?’
14 Oct 2015
Authorities rule on cause of MH17 crash, complicating insurance coverage
14 Oct 2015
Cuts in workers’ comp rates pushed in two states
14 Oct 2015
Berkshire Hathaway expands professional liability team with 4 hires
14 Oct 2015
BLOG: Insurance agents lose 50,000 policies
14 Oct 2015
South Carolina may lose at least $300 million in crops
14 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Buffett to score victory for reinsurers predicts Swiss Re chair
13 Oct 2015
Hub International acquires California agency
13 Oct 2015
Wells Fargo launches new Prop. 65 insurance program
13 Oct 2015
Former State Rep. to head Arizona DOI
13 Oct 2015
Big changes in environmental risk management and farms
13 Oct 2015
Cyber premiums, deductibles jump as attacks become more common
13 Oct 2015
New England residents have insurance policies axed after 2014 winter storms
13 Oct 2015
Inaugural US/London insurance exchange begins in Pennsylvania
13 Oct 2015
Does a ‘gender partition’ exist in your workplace?
13 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Insurance industry weighed down by economic uncertainty
12 Oct 2015
New Maryland law requires earlier coverage disclosure in auto accident lawsuits
12 Oct 2015
AssuredPartners consolidates Maryland insurance agency
12 Oct 2015
South Dakota Supreme Court to decide insurance liability in road kill collision case
12 Oct 2015
5 minutes with … John E. Bush, NP Dodge Insurance
12 Oct 2015
CA insurance consolidator purchases two New York firms
12 Oct 2015
Virginia owner makes the most out of pet insurance
12 Oct 2015
California is now officially the wildfire capital of America
12 Oct 2015
Pennsylvania Deer collisions peak in the fall
12 Oct 2015
IBA wants your help to find the best of the best!
12 Oct 2015
Two largest Obamacare co-ops fold, 400,000 left without insurance
12 Oct 2015
The 5 US industries most uninsured against cyber risk
12 Oct 2015
Insurer to offer project-specific endorsements for construction sector
12 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Cyber insurance costs soar for health insurers after attacks
11 Oct 2015
Silicon Valley: a threat to brokers?
10 Oct 2015
Insurer to serve as Indiana House majority floor leader
10 Oct 2015
Michigan’s comp rate decrease encourages economic growth, says governor
10 Oct 2015
SC insurance companies flooded with storm damage claims
10 Oct 2015
Multistate solution eyed for Gulf Coast wind insurance issues
09 Oct 2015
Are disruptors poised to swallow up brokerages?
09 Oct 2015
What the $1bn South Carolina floods mean for NFIP debt
09 Oct 2015
Feds to adopt controversial definition of auto insurance "affordability"
09 Oct 2015
Surplus lines insurer celebrates 50 years of innovation
09 Oct 2015
Far Out Friday: BBQ-loving Boxer wins Most Unusual Pet Insurance Claim of the Year
09 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: World’s number one insurance brand is...?
08 Oct 2015
Missouri firm provides peace of mind for major construction projects
08 Oct 2015
HealthCare.gov to undergo “upgrades” for 2016 season
08 Oct 2015
Walmart sues at least 3 insurers over Tracy Morgan crash settlement
08 Oct 2015
Arthur J. Gallagher announces latest acquisition, third-quarter results release
08 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: New healthcare marketplace launched
08 Oct 2015
3 ways managers encourage bad behavior
07 Oct 2015
Consolidation continues with acquisition of major Texas company
07 Oct 2015
Deer collision risk in the South vary widely
07 Oct 2015
South Carolina swamped with flood insurance issues
07 Oct 2015
Alabama, Florida brokerages purchased by California consolidator
07 Oct 2015
Florida’s Heritage Insurance Holdings buys Zephyr Insurance
07 Oct 2015
CA insurance consolidator purchases four more firms
07 Oct 2015
Insurers lag in preparing for climate change
07 Oct 2015
Kansan Bob Fee named to Big “I” executive committee
07 Oct 2015
New TWIA board named following 2015 legislature change
07 Oct 2015
Tulsa’s Vaughn Graham named vice-chairman of Big ‘I’
07 Oct 2015
Ericson’s Spencer Houldin named chairman-elect of Big ‘I’
07 Oct 2015
Louisiana man named chairman of Big ‘I’
07 Oct 2015
Environmental insurance lessons from the oil & gas patch and ebola epidemic
07 Oct 2015
Architects and engineers face mounting PL coverage challenges
07 Oct 2015
A promising opportunity for brokers – or liability, if neglected
07 Oct 2015
CA Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announces bid for attorney general
07 Oct 2015
Arizona moving to allow completely driver-less cars
07 Oct 2015
“Vast majority” of insurers unprepared for climate risks
07 Oct 2015
Nevada drivers now allowed digital proof of insurance
07 Oct 2015
Hawaii’s Zephyr Insurance Company snapped up by Heritage
07 Oct 2015
Warren Buffett enters the cybersecurity insurance market
07 Oct 2015
Despite increased risk, sales of flood policies have plummeted almost 10% – here's why
07 Oct 2015
New professional liability product available from QBE and Jorgensen & Co.
07 Oct 2015
BLOG: "Insurance makeover" takes on "comparative rater"
07 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: New industry group opposes tougher regs for brokers
06 Oct 2015
Ohio insurance industry prepares for Marijuana legalization vote
06 Oct 2015
Kansas City plays a historic role in worldwide crop insurance discussion
06 Oct 2015
Regional organization warns Ohio agents to pay attention to their tax situation
06 Oct 2015
Shuffling of roles in Missouri insurance department won’t enhance relations, key industry exec says
06 Oct 2015
How to succeed in the construction marketplace
06 Oct 2015
When will industry consolidation end?
06 Oct 2015
Missouri Insurance Director Huff tells Congress to let states handle reinsurance rules
06 Oct 2015
Risk of major floods to New York increasing
06 Oct 2015
Most insurers unprepared on climate risks
06 Oct 2015
A common flaw in contractors environmental insurance placements
06 Oct 2015
Michigan legislature considers bill barring insurers from considering zip codes in setting auto rate
06 Oct 2015
Mobile devices can soon be used in Michigan to display proof of insurance
06 Oct 2015
Rate increases fuel calls for explanations
06 Oct 2015
Ohio addressing Uber’s insurance issues
06 Oct 2015
Michigan insurance executive named to local business hall of fame
06 Oct 2015
Flood insurance market inundated with changes
06 Oct 2015
Survey reveals “Vast majority” of insurers not ready for climate risks
06 Oct 2015
Insurance broker sentenced for $3.7mn fraud involving 800 trucking firms
06 Oct 2015
A.M. Best downgrades outlook for major insurer to “negative”
06 Oct 2015
Wholesalers welcome new news site
06 Oct 2015
Satisfied employees still pose major flight risk
06 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Insurers welcome TPP trade agreement
05 Oct 2015
Cyber Risks in Industrial Control Systems
05 Oct 2015
Insurers need to address climate change, says NAIC working group
05 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: South Carolina floods a “1000 year event” says governor
05 Oct 2015
In wake of Oregon shooting, is it time to reconsider gun liability insurance?
05 Oct 2015
Former AIG boss endorses Republican candidate for president
05 Oct 2015
Liberty Mutual breaks ground on new Texas office
04 Oct 2015
Are brokers failing their clients on telematics?
02 Oct 2015
Brokers facing threat of overregulation?
02 Oct 2015
Hard-to-sell product poised to balloon for brokers
02 Oct 2015
Insurers heed warning on climate change
02 Oct 2015
Congressman pushes to expand ACA to undocumented workers
02 Oct 2015
Meet the 10 commercial insurance CEOs with the biggest paychecks
02 Oct 2015
ACE-Chubb deal gets greenlight from FTC officials
02 Oct 2015
Far Out Friday: Injured by an Orca? There’s an insurance code for that
02 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: Millennials would rather buy this than life insurance
01 Oct 2015
Many property owners are underinsured
01 Oct 2015
Most property owners do not have enough coverage to rebuild
01 Oct 2015
Who is liable when self-driving cars crash?
01 Oct 2015
Wilcox and McGrath named to Best Practices program
01 Oct 2015
Who pays when self-driving cars crash?
01 Oct 2015
Comfort from the storm
01 Oct 2015
In Texas, Hurricane Rita is still being felt
01 Oct 2015
Insurers may need to defend executives and their paychecks in Texas bankruptcy cases
01 Oct 2015
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner faces ethics charges
01 Oct 2015
Citizens Property Insurance sheds policies; many customers reject transfers
01 Oct 2015
Clients and brokers still question telematics?
01 Oct 2015
Acquisitions lift the outlook for largest P&C insurer
01 Oct 2015
Home Depot cyber attack costs could reach into the billions
01 Oct 2015
Buffett drops stake in Munich Re as reinsurance woes intensify
01 Oct 2015
Markel launches professional liability product for broker-dealers
01 Oct 2015
Why you hire who you do – and how to do it better
01 Oct 2015
Morning Briefing: No particular trend shaping industry says insurers

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