The snow has stopped falling for now, but ranchers on Colorado’s Southeastern plains continue to struggle against a brutal season that is killing cattle and may take years to overcome. A one-two punch of blizzards more than a month ago …
The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February, spawned powerful tornadoes that killed at least 20 people is a deadly reminder of the constant threat insurers face against tornado exposures. Tornado-related losses account for 24.5 percent of insured catastrophe …
N19 Multi-state, multi-line players of steel revealed Calif.’s Steve Poizner Commissioner wants to evaluate broker disclosure, workers’ comp 44 Managing catastrophes Surprises in 2005, 2006 had lessons for all in the industry 48 Colorado’s David Rivera Outgoing regulator shares his …
History of hostility “Am I going to be as hostile as the last guy? I’m going to fulfill my legal obligations to protect consumers.” — California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, summing up an audience member’s question at the Insurance Brokers …
In 2004 at the age of 34, David Rivera was appointed to be Colorado’s State Insurance Commissioner, the youngest insurance person to serve in that position. This January, newly elected Gov. Bill Ritter announced he would be replacing Rivera, appointing …
Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Flood was a wakeup call to the nation on the vulnerability of the nation’s levee systems. So after completing its notification of levee owners, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the locations …
When David Rivera was appointed to be Colorado’s state insurance commissioner two years ago, he was the youngest insurance person to serve in that position at age 34. While he is handing the reins over to Marcy Morrison, a Republican …
Hail events remain a constant threat to property and casualty insurers. In 2005 alone, there were over 13,000 hail storms in the United States. According to Swiss RE, four out of the top 20 most costly insurance losses of 2005 …
At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Insurance Journal sat down with 15 insurance regulators to talk about issues affecting their state insurance markets, as well as industry-wide concerns. Regulators addressed their viewpoints on issues ranging …
The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February, spawned powerful tornadoes that killed at least 20 people is a deadly reminder of the constant threat insurers face against tornado exposures. Tornado-related losses account for 24.5 percent of insured catastrophe …
