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Could Your Company’s Recruitment Practices Pose a Liability Risk?

As an insurance organization you understand risk management better than most businesses. You advise clients on how employment practices pose liability risks, but when is the last time you’ve thought about your own risks, particularly when it comes to hiring …

Pennsylvania Man Killed When Fireworks Exploded in His Garage

A man was killed when some fireworks exploded at his Pennsylvania home, state police said. Michael Cross, 55, of Union City, was working in his garage when the blast occurred around 10:15 a.m. Sunday in the Erie County community. Neighbors …

Business Liability Claims Litigation Jumped in 2023: Lex Machina

After holding relatively steady for nearly a decade, the number of business liability policy claims cases jumped 28% in 2023, according to a litigation report from Lex Machina. The report found that 3,596 business liability cases covering third-party claims regarding …

D.A. in California Sues Farmers, Other Home Insurers Alleging Scheme to Underinsure

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Consumer Justice Bureau has sued multiple home insurance carriers in California, including Farmers Insurance Exchange, alleging they’re operating a scheme that knowingly and systematically underinsures homes in California. The complaint alleges these carriers provide …

NCCI Identifies ‘Big 3′ Workers’ Comp Issues to Watch

Employers will face three major workplace safety challenges in the coming years, but all can be mitigated through evolving safety solutions, workers’ compensation professionals say. The report, Challenges for Today’s Worker–The Big Three: Physical Space, Mental Health and Environmental Impact, …

Iowa to Pay $3.5M to Family of Student Athlete Who Drowned

Iowa officials agreed to pay $3.5 million in a settlement agreement with the family of an Iowa State University student who drowned after a school crew club boat capsized in cold, rough waters. The State Appeal Board approved the terms …

Business Intelligence Insights: The Six Steps an Agency Needs to Get Started

Insurance is a data-centric industry. Whether it’s detailed customer information, employee performance success rates or industry trends, agencies are always collecting data. The idea of harnessing this data for better decision-making isn’t a new concept for insurance agencies. However, the …

Missouri Court Sides With Transgender Student in Case

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) — A $4.2 million verdict that jurors ordered a Missouri school district to pay a transgender student is under consideration again. The Western District Missouri Court of Appeals found that a judge erred in ordering a …

Thanks to AI, Industry Could Soon See Big Rise in Parametric Insurance. Are Agents Ready?

Insurance agents must now embrace the use of artificial intelligence, but they won’t be replaced by it. And the use of parametric policies will soon increase sharply across property insurance lines because that coverage lends itself perfectly to data-driven AI …

US Auto Insurance Market on the Mend; Homeowners Line Volatile: Fitch

The U.S. personal insurance sector is positioned for improving underwriting performance in 2024. According to Fitch’s latest U.S. Personal Lines Market Update, the change is predicted amid signs that the previous surge in claims severity from higher inflation and supply …

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