IIHS: Most Small SUV Headlights Rate Poorly July 13, 2016 Not a single small SUV out of 21 tested earns a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s...
People News: GEICO, AXIS, BSA, SMA July 13, 2016 GEICO names Burklin SVP; Ottman Head Claims Operations for Florida Region GEICO recently named Shawn Burklin senior vice president to...
Nordic Skiing Race Damage Closes Montana Airport July 13, 2016 The Whitefish Airport is still closed after the runway was damaged during a Nordic skiing event last winter, and it...
Coal Industry Concerned CEOs at Risk of Liability for Violations July 13, 2016 By JONATHAN MATTISE Coal industry groups from three states are arguing that the conviction of former coal executive Don Blankenship could unfairly expose...
Multiple Thefts Under One Scheme Restricts Property Claim to One “Occurrence” Policy Limit, But Subjects Recovery to Single Deductible July 13, 2016 By Richard Wolf In a partial trade-off, a U.S. District Court in California ruled that a series of storage facility thefts, all committed...
Commentary: Inside the Lobby Against Tougher Kentucky Homes July 13, 2016 By Christopher Flavelle, Bloomberg View In April, some 1,200 homebuilders, inspectors, architects and engineers gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, to debate the standards that should guide...
CoreLogic: Texas Spring Hail Storm Losses Total Almost $700M July 12, 2016 According to new data released by CoreLogic, the 2016 hail season is already one of the most severe in Texas...
How a Forensic Accountant Can Knock Out Unsubstantiated Claims July 12, 2016 By Martin K. Williams When insurance defense attorneys suspect that plaintiffs have inflated their claims, forensic accountants can help identify potential red flags and...
D&O Model Helps Public Companies Secure Adequate Coverage Limits July 12, 2016 Public companies face a critical business decision in determining how much Directors & Officers (D&O) liability coverage to purchase. In...
Fitch: Workers’ Comp Insurance Profitable as Competition Heats Up July 12, 2016 After several years of underwriting losses, underwriting performance for the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry’s workers’ compensation line generated a significant...