January 28, 2013
Since Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline on Oct. 29, 2012, dozens of insurers and reinsurers have publicly announced their Sandy-related preliminary loss estimates. The following are loss estimates for carriers headquartered in U.S. central regions. These estimates …
January 14, 2013
An Ohio law firm that represented a former Nationwide Insurance agent for a $42.8 million jury verdict is getting ready to file a class action against the insurer “in the near future.” Attorney Caryn Groedel and her law firm Caryn …
January 14, 2013
A series of severe weather-related catastrophes led to higher-than-normal losses in the United States last year. The world’s largest reinsurer Munich Re took a close look at these catastrophes in its “2012 Natural Catastrophe Year in Review,” published on Jan. …
January 10, 2013
Since Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline on Oct. 29, 2012, dozens of insurers and reinsurers have publicly announced their Sandy-related preliminary loss estimates. The following are the latest company-specific estimates as of Jan. 8, 2013 (in alphabetical …
January 3, 2013
An Ohio law firm that represented a former Nationwide Insurance agent for a $42.8 million jury verdict is getting ready to file a class action against the insurer “in the near future.” Attorney Caryn Groedel and her law firm Caryn …
December 17, 2012
A number of states have new insurance-related laws slated to take effect in 2013. Here’s a peek. Visit www.InsuranceJournal.com for more coverage. California: The California workers’ comp benefit delivery system will undergo changes in 2013 as part of SB 863, …
December 5, 2012
The New York Road Runners — a non-profit community running group and the organizer of the annual New York City Marathon — could get millions of dollars in insurance proceeds thanks to its event cancellation coverage. The New York Road …
December 3, 2012
It’s been a month since Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc along the East Coast, devastating coastal towns and bringing a record storm surge and flooding and prolonged power outages. And the cost keeps rising. On Nov. 26, New York City Mayor …
November 19, 2012
Superstorm Sandy was one of the largest storms ever to hit the East Coast. And it’s also likely to be one of the costliest storms ever recorded in U.S. history. We have in-depth coverage of Superstorm Sandy in this issue, …
November 19, 2012
Confie Seguros was acquired by Boston-based private equity firm ABRY Partners in a deal that closed on Nov. 9, which the rapidly expanding auto insurer focused on the U.S. Hispanic market says will help it grow to double or triple …