Cyber Risk News

Keys to surviving it and thriving from it

To some outsiders, insurance agents are threatened with obsolescence. Commoditized products, the information available online and the decreasing value placed on personal relationships could lead insureds to devalue the role of agents and, instead, make decisions on their own. A …

Wis. Legislature Revises Policy after Identity Theft Scare

A new policy prohibits Wisconsin legislative employees from taking home documents that contain sensitive personal information. The change in policy, enacted Feb. 5, comes after insurance documents containing the names, addresses and Social Security numbers of state Assembly members and …

Declarations

Brady in court “At that moment I wasn’t sure what was happening, if that was normal or not normal.” New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady testifying that he watched his mentor, Charlie Weis, move in and out of consciousness after …

Declarations

Brady in court “At that moment I wasn’t sure what was happening, if that was normal or not normal.” New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady testifying that he watched his mentor, Charlie Weis, move in and out of consciousness after …

Keys to surviving it and thriving from it

To some outsiders, insurance agents appear to be threatened with obsolescence. Commoditized products, the extensive information available online and the decreasing value placed on personal relationships could lead insureds to devalue the role of agents and instead make decisions largely …

Identity theft: A ‘catch phrase for the new millennium’

Contrary to popular opinion and despite well-publicized security breaches at governmental entities and major corporations, the primary methods of confiscating the information necessary to commit identity theft turn out to be old-fashioned, low tech practices, like dumpster diving, mail fraud …

Keys to surviving it and thriving from it

To some outsiders, insurance agents are threatened with obsolescence. Commoditized products, the information available online and the decreasing value placed on personal relationships could lead insureds to devalue the role of agents and, instead, make decisions on their own. A …

More Catastrophe-Related Laws Enacted in 2006, Survey Shows

Enacted catastrophe-related laws increased dramatically in the states last year, according to the annual survey of state insurance laws prepared by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). “Ten states enacted 17 catastrophe-related bills last year as compared to …

Houston General Expanding into Pa., Ind. Personal Lines Markets

Independent insurance agents in Pennsylvania and Indiana will soon have a new option. Houston General Insurance Exchange announced that it will offer personal lines products – including coverage for automobiles, homes, condominiums, watercraft and personal liability – to Pennsylvania and …

TJX Facing Multi-State Probe, Mounting Lawsuits Over Data Breach

Massachusetts’ attorney general said last week that her office was leading a civil investigation by dozens of states into a computer security breach by a hacker who stole customer data from TJX Cos., owner of discount retail chains including T.J. …