Monthly Archives: <span>May 2024</span>

Texas Attorney Charged with Skimming $2.4M from Settlements

A Houston plaintiffs’ attorney known as “Car Wreck Clyde” is awaiting court proceedings after being charged with skimming as much as $2.4 million in client settlement proceeds over the past decade, federal prosecutors said. Clyde J. Moore, 62, and his …

People & Places

National Hiscox, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, named Leigh Hellrung as chief operating officer in the U.S. Hellrung brings over 20 years of industry experience to the role. Before joining Hiscox, Hellrung was head of workplace solutions service operations at Farmers …

“Dirty Dozen” Unsafe Employers Putting Workers at Risk

A retail giant, a space launch operation, a major food processor, the nation’s two biggest rideshare providers and a large healthcare system are among those entities marked as being among the most unsafe employers. The National Council for Occupational Safety …

Unifying Voices in Insurance: Forum Brings Together Industry Groups to Discuss Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Bringing more diversity to the insurance industry will take intentional, deliberate effort and teamwork. That’s the encouraging outlook from a panel of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) thought leaders that inspired the crowd at the Unifying Voices — Empowering Diversity …

30% of Business Leaders Say Global Political Risk Is Their Biggest Threat

Sixty-five percent of North American business leaders fear this election year will impact their ability to trade internationally, with 32% of leaders in the United States saying political risk is their number one threat. In January, Beazley surveyed over 3,500 …

Wildfire Risk

While the overall number of wildfires per year is declining, the increasing size and intensity of fires have led to more property damage than ever before. The average fire size has tripled over the past 30 years, according to a …

The Problem(s) With Hail Claims, Part 1: A Cautionary Tale for Insureds and Insurers

Last year while I was out of town, a roofing company showed up at my home and told my wife there had been a hailstorm recently, so they were visiting impacted neighborhoods and providing free inspection services. She let them …

Data Privacy, Human Trafficking Risks on the Rise

The world can at times feel smaller and more connected than ever before. And though there are many tangible benefits to such intermingling of markets, people and products, potential risks nevertheless remain. With greater connectivity comes the increased potential for …

My New Markets

California Workers’ Comp Program Market Detail: The FIVE100 Program is provided by CAWorkersCompensationInsurance.com. The workers’ comp program includes five unique dividend plans offering up to 40% return premium. These dividend plans, often referred to as participating insurance policies, enable employers …

The History of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society: The Origin Story of Bringing the Best Together

The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), as it exists today, does not have a written narrative or any acknowledgment on its website about how the organization was created, the timeline, the individuals primarily involved, or all the events that had …