There are only three major national property/casualty insurance company trade associations in the country, two of which are headquartered in the Midwest. Not surprisingly, when one of these groups makes an announcement about a seemingly abrupt change in leadership, it’s …
Peak hurricane season has arrived. Despite this season’s slow start, people who live along the coast are constantly aware that the next big storm could take shape at any time. This year, however, all of us are also looking back …
Owners overlook need for business interruption coverage Although most small business owners know they need property and casualty insurance for their premises, many don’t realize they need specialized insurance coverage to limit their losses from a disaster. Perhaps the biggest …
Mass. AG Reilly opposes FAIR Plan rate hike Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly has decided to appeal Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler’s order allowing the state’s insurer of last resort – the FAIR Plan – to raise home insurance premiums an …
$18 to $106 The premium range that lower income single adults will pay a month for health care under a plan approved by the Massachusetts board drafting regulations for the state’s new health care law. Under the plan, people earning …
Nearly seven out of every 10 World Trade Center responders suffered lung problems during or after their work at ground zero, and high rates of lung “abnormalities” continued years after the 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a new health study …
News Currents Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan F. Cogswell and Andover Insurance Company agreed to suspend for 90 days the implementation of a department decision allowing the insurer to cancel the policies of homeowners who fail to install storm shutters. The …
Progressive, Mass. Commercial Auto Massachusetts is about to get a new auto carrier — for commercial, not personal, lines. Progressive Insurance is awaiting approval of rate and form filings from the Massachusetts Division of Insurance in preparation for selling commercial …
The New York State Forum, a part of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, is giving a Best Practices Award to the New York State Insurance Department for its acquisition and launch of a Mobile Command Center. “The Insurance Department’s Mobile …
Reilly goes to court to block 12.4% rate hike 10 Carbon neutral agent in Virginia Rutherfoord of Roanoke goes green 10 Command performance in N.Y. Insurance mobile unit named best practice 12 Conn. caught up in coastal shutter controversy Moratorium …
