Articles by Chad Hemenway, Don Jergler, Andrew G. Simpson and Andrea Wells

Chad is National News Editor at Insurance Journal. He has been covering the insurance industry since 2007, reporting on trends and coverage in most lines of insurance as well as natural catastrophes, modeling, regulation, legislation, and litigation. Chad can be reached at chemenway@wellsmedia.com
Simpson is a freelance writer and editor. He retired as Chief Content Officer for Wells Media Group in July, 2022 after 18 years with the company.
Andrea Wells is vice president of content for Wells Media Group Inc., overseeing coverage for its multiple print and digital platforms. She is a veteran insurance journalist with more than 20 years’ experience covering the property/casualty industry. She has won several awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), including awards for original research for her work on Insurance Journal’s annual salary survey of retail insurance agencies and its annual survey of young insurance agents. She can be reached at: awells@wellsmedia.com.

10 Emerging Risks & Markets to Know About

Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and a few challenges due to economic forces, tough insurance market conditions, and societal pressure. Here are 10 industry sectors that could see new and emerging risks in 2023 and beyond. Cyber Complexities It …

Insurer, Tech Services Firm Settle Claim for Business Lost While Helping Clients Recover From Breach

A technology and cybersecurity services firm and its insurer have settled a business interruption claim linked to a data breach one month after a federal judge denied the insurer’s bid to have the claim dismissed. The claim involved business losses …

Judge Stays New Jersey Law Allowing AG Lawsuits Against Gun Industry

A federal judge has halted a New Jersey law allowing the state attorney general to bring civil lawsuits against the gun industry in that state. U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the law …

Home Heating Oil Leak Is Covered Due to Pollution Ambiguity, Rhode Island Court Rules

The Rhode Island Supreme Court for the first time has found the definition of pollution in a commercial policy ambiguous enough to justify vacating a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of the insurer. The insurer, Arbella Protection Insurance Co., …

New York Gov. Hochul Vetoes Wrongful Death Damages Bill

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last night vetoed a measure that would have expanded wrongful death benefits after her late bid for amendments was rejected by the sponsors of the bill. In vetoing the Grieving Families Act, Hochul called for …

Today Is Deadline for New York Gov. Hochul to Decide on Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages

Today is the deadline for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to decide whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could be won in wrongful death cases. The bill, known as the Grieving Families Act, seeks …

No, a Purchase Order Is Not Like Insurance, State High Court Says in Reversal

A grocery chain is entitled to recoup costs it incurred defending an automatic door installer against negligence claims brought against them both, but it is not entitled to recover the costs it incurred defending itself under the terms of the …

Suit Alleges Agency Liable in Accidental Child Shooting

The parents of a Maine three-year old boy who accidentally shot himself with a loaded pistol filed a negligence suit against the owner of a Vermont home where the boy found the gun while on a visit. The boy’s family …

Class Action Suit Alleges Chubb Misleads Consumers With Home Premium Discounts

Insurer Chubb is being accused of misleading consumers in the way it offers insurance premium discounts to homeowners as percentages without specifying the actual dollar amounts that insureds can save, and allegedly not applying all of the promised discounts. A …

Supreme Court Allows New York’s Revised Gun Carry Law… for Now

The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed New York’s new gun carry law to remain in effect as legal challenges to the statute continue. In denying plaintiffs’ bid to vacate a Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s denial of a district court …