The numbers, or estimates, for the property casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in. Dr Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, discussed them with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson at III’s Joint Property Casualty Insurance Conference …
More than 100 spots around Hawaii, from Oahu’s Sunset Beach to Kihei Commercial Center on Maui, lack emergency sires needed to warn people about tsunami and other natural disasters. A state Civil Defense Agency list obtained by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin …
The Professional Liability Underwriting Society held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating a conference panel, television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, targeted his questions to a diverse group of insurance leaders …
A group of Rhode Island legislators examining insurance companies’ recent changes to homeowners’ policies for coastal areas met recently at the University of Rhode Island’s Bay Campus to review a model of the damage that could be done by a …
Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable liability insurance for contractors. Highlights of the recommendations include: Changing building code requirements to prevent moisture intrusion; Strengthening …
Understanding the differences among drivers in different gender and age categories is crucial to preventing serious injuries, according to researchers in a new study showing statistical differences in traffic-accident injuries depending on the gender and age of drivers. The new …
Insurance agents want to avoid litigation, but it is not always possible. When they become involved in litigation in federal court, it is important for agents and their attorneys to understand the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing electronically …
Homeowners who witnessed the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina seem to have boosted flood insurance sales dramatically in 2006, and federal government actions also might force others to purchase flood coverage, as well. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is redrawing …
Oklahoma Insurance Com-missioner Kim Holland declared a state of emergency Jan. 16, 2007, following severe winter weather that hit all 77 counties in the state. According to the commissioner’s office the declaration will allow emergency claims adjusters from other states …
The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating the panel was television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, who targeted his questions to insurance leaders and the …
