Articles by Patricia-Anne Tom

Disruptive forces in the insurance industry: Constructive or chaotic?

Capital markets, technology and the use of mass media could be disruptive forces in the insurance industry in the near future, according to Paula Reynolds, CEO of Seattle-based Safeco Insurance Co. Speaking at the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s 8th Annual …

Gas Tanker Crash Melts California Bay Area Overpass

A gas tanker truck crashed on a heavily used overpass in the San Francisco Bay Area early Sunday morning, causing a large fire, which subsequently melted a 250-yard section of a major expressway just off of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay …

Signed Liability Waiver May Not Protect Against Gross Negligence

Is a signed liability waiver useless in protecting a government entity from gross negligence and only good in protecting against ordinary negligence? That issue is expected to be decided by the California Supreme Court in 60 to 90 days. At …

Disruptive Forces in the Insurance Industry: Constructive or chaotic?

Capital markets, technology and the use of mass media could be disruptive forces in the insurance industry in the near future, according to Paula Reynolds, CEO of Seattle-based Safeco Insurance Co. Speaking at the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s 8th Annual …

FDA says cloned food safe, but could lead to non-covered claims

Products from cloned animals, such as milk and meat, may be safe to eat, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t insurance risks. The problem is that it’s somewhat too soon to tell what claims could arise, and potentially no coverages …

FDA says cloned food safe, but could lead to non-covered claims

Products from cloned animals, such as milk and meat, may be safe to eat, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t insurance risks. The problem is that it’s somewhat too soon to tell what claims could arise, and potentially no coverages …

FDA says cloned food safe, but could lead to non-covered claims

Products from cloned animals, such as milk and meat, may be safe to eat, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t insurance risks. The problem is that it’s somewhat too soon to tell what claims could arise, and potentially no coverages …

FDA says cloned food safe, but could lead to non-covered claims

Products from cloned animals, such as milk and meat, may be safe to eat, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t insurance risks. The problem is that it’s somewhat too soon to tell what claims could arise, and potentially no coverages …

Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so wrong? They weren’t, according …

COLO. PASSES SEAT BELT, MOTORCYCLE HELMET BILLS

The Colorado House has passed a bill that would require children under age 18 to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. Passing on a 39-26 vote, House Bill 1117 would create penalties of $100 if the operator is under …