September 2, 2022
Fire has always been a peril for shipping, but the advent of lithium-ion batteries has elevated the risk to the point that it now is the most expensive cause of loss for the industry, according to a new bulletin issued …
August 18, 2022
Despite a history of violations and worker injuries dating back almost a decade, Fiesta Mart LLC – a Houston-based supermarket operator – continues to fail in its legal obligations to protect employees. Made apparent after federal inspections in February and …
June 10, 2021
Off-the-shelf loss control and premium audit systems are allowing insurers to better serve customers and more meaningfully use the data they collect, according to a new report by Celent, a Boston-based research and advisory firm. The report by Karlyn Carnahan, …
July 2, 2020
Hi Marley Raises $8M in Funding Round Hi Marley, a messaging platform designed for the insurance industry, announced that it raised $8 million from investors, bringing total financing for the company to $18.6 million. The Boston based insurtech said the …
July 1, 2020
In the last five or six years, trucking companies have watched their insurance rates climb, and many have found the insurance process daunting. Since 2018, trucking insurers have lost around $1.8 billion due to continued pressure from plaintiffs’ attorneys targeting …
June 13, 2019
Travelers Cos. is strengthening its wildfire-defense efforts after deadly blazes swept through California last year. The insurer is adding a service to all of its California home and landlord policies, helping customers prepare their property for a fire by different …
February 21, 2012
Minneapolis, MN, 02/21/12 – The NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) and the National Sheriffs Assn. describe how Priority Response delivers value to insurers in a 6 minute webcast in Insurance Journal complete with actual video clips of intrusions and arrests: …
September 22, 2011
New technologies are flooding into the healthcare world, but the industry is not adequately prepared to protect patients from data breaches, according to a report published Thursday. A vast majority of hospitals, doctors, pharmacies and insurers are eager to adapt …
July 20, 2011
Daniel J. Venier, P.E. is the newly appointed risk control manager at Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc.’s Michigan locations. Venier will lead brokerage team efforts for risk control and claims within the division’s Grand Rapids and Southfield offices. Based …
March 29, 2011
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, federal inspectors issued 166 citations and orders during special impact inspections conducted at seven coal mines and one dimension stone quarry last month. The seven coal mines were …