New SEC Disclosure Rules May Drive Up D&O Claims November 21, 2022 By Jim Sams New rules proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on cybersecurity and climate impact disclosures may generate more lawsuits...
Insurers Say ‘Bazooka’ of Bogus Boys Scouts Claims Is Abuse of Bankruptcy System November 21, 2022 By Chad Hemenway A group of insurers — including subsidiaries of AIG, Liberty Mutual, Allianz, Sompo International, and Travelers — are challenging an...
A SWOT of the Independent Agency Industry November 21, 2022 By Tony Caldwell As you read this you are probably finishing up planning for 2023 (or thinking, “Yikes, I need to get started!”)....
FEMA Projects $3.5-$5.3B NFIP Losses for Hurricane Ian November 21, 2022 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has projected an initial estimate of Hurricane Ian losses for the National Flood Insurance Program,...
What to Know About Electric Vehicle Safety November 21, 2022 By Victor Sordillo Electric vehicles (EVs) were once a rare sight. Now, we regularly pass them on highways and park next to them...
M&A Deals Makers & Deal Breakers November 7, 2022 By Catherine Oak Why are some transactions or “deals” most likely to happen or not happen? There are a number of factors that...
Requiring Citizens’ Policyholders to Also Buy Flood Insurance Could Address a Boatload of Problems November 7, 2022 By William Rabb Problem: Less than 20% of Floridians in vulnerable areas carry flood insurance. Uninsured flood losses from Hurricane Ian are projected...
Models, Moats and Moat Mortality November 7, 2022 By Barry Rabkin Insurance companies, like all companies regardless of industry, should have several management capabilities — a strategy to differentiate themselves in...
In Hot Tub Case, Farm Bureau Must Defend Insured in Deadly Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in North Carolina November 7, 2022 What started out as festive time at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair in 2019 ended with 96 people hospitalized...
Market at a Glance November 7, 2022 Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 72.2% of tonnage carried by all modes of domestic freight...