U.S. Private Flood Insurance: The Journey to Build a New Market September 27, 2019 By Nancy Watkins and David D. Evans Not long ago, private flood insurance was thought to be an impossible dream in the property/casualty sector. There were numerous...
Insurers Balk at Study Questioning Value of Municipal Bond Insurance September 27, 2019 By Martin Z. Braun Around noon one Wednesday in July, two school districts from California’s Central Valley auctioned off their bonds to Wall Street...
Vaping Now Linked to 12 Deaths, 805 Illnesses in U.S. September 27, 2019 U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 805 confirmed and probable cases and 12 deaths so far from a mysterious respiratory...
Local Officials from Across U.S. Pressure McDonald’s on Workplace Harassment Policies September 27, 2019 By Hilary Russ Scores of local government officials from 31 U.S. states pressured McDonald’s Corp.’s on Thursday to do a better job of...
Cyber Insurer Coalition Expands Coverage to Businesses With Up To $1B in Revenue September 27, 2019 Coalition, an cyber insurance company focused on small- and midsize-businesses, has expanded its cyber and technology errors and omissions coverage...
House Passes SAFE Marijuana Banking Bill by Big Margin September 26, 2019 By Elizabeth Dexheimer The U.S. House advanced legislation designed to let banks do business with cannabis companies in states that permit marijuana sales,...
Opioid Trial Judge, Overseeing 2,000 Lawsuits, Denies Bias, Refuses to Step Down September 26, 2019 By Riley Griffin The Cleveland judge overseeing more than 2,000 federal lawsuits over alleged opioid abuses refused to disqualify himself from a bellwether...
Ocean Marine Insurers Face New Risks, Challenges in Changing Segment September 26, 2019 By Sean Dalton Ocean marine insurance is the oldest line of insurance and today represents a small specialty line in the property/casualty insurance...
InsureTech Connect: Insurance Industry Needs to Understand What Business It’s In September 26, 2019 By Jim Sams LAS VEGAS — People who buy gasoline generally don’t care for the product or enjoy the experience of pumping gas:...
Boeing Vows New Safety Panel, Design Changes in Response to 737 Max Crashes September 26, 2019 By Julie Johnsson and Alan Levin Boeing Co. aims to sharpen its focus on safety after the 737 Max’s grounding ends, forming a new oversight panel...