PFAS, Microplastics, Baby Food: Emerging Casualty Risks Keep Coming April 18, 2022 By Chad Hemenway There is no longer a need to ponder the “next asbestos” because the current litigation environment and the recent pace...
Appeals Court Upholds $25M Judgment Against College in Ohio April 18, 2022 An Ohio appeals court has upheld a $25 million judgment for a business that successfully claimed it was libeled by...
Secondary Perils Responsible for Growing Share of Disaster Claims: RMS April 18, 2022 By L.S. Howard Not only did natural catastrophes in 2021 break insurance claims records, but they also highlighted the growing cost of non-modeled...
Colorado City Allows Fire Victims to Rebuild Under Older Codes April 18, 2022 The Louisville City Council in suburban Denver voted in favor of allowing residents whose homes were significantly damaged or destroyed...
Producer and Carrier Contracts: An Agent’s Lifeblood, But Will Your Contracts Save You? April 18, 2022 By Chris Burand The world is a different place today. In days gone by, agents focused on protecting their expiration rights from carriers...
California Contractor Arraigned for Workers’ Comp Fraud April 18, 2022 Adan Deniz, 43, a contractor from Santa Clarita, California, was arraigned on 21 felony counts of forgery, theft by false...
Floods Drive Economic Losses in 2021, but Only 25% of Risks Are Insured: Swiss Re April 18, 2022 By L.S. Howard More than 50 severe flood events around the world caused combined economic losses of $82 billion in 2021, while insured...
Insurers Urged to Stress Test Cyber Portfolios for Russian Attack Potential April 4, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Cyber risk and analytics firm CyberCube said it has seen cyber attacks on Ukrainian government services, infrastructure and other industries,...
10 Questions to Ask When Conducting a Reference Check April 4, 2022 By Mary Newgard An efficient process is essential to successful recruiting in today’s job market. Any part of your process that creates delays...
How AI Can Help Agents, Brokers and Insurers Build Empathy April 4, 2022 By Ilya Filipov Empathy isn’t a word small business owners typically associate with insurance companies. But that doesn’t mean empathy isn’t important to...