Dr. Robert Hartwig News

Hartwig to Keynote AMCOMP Luncheon in NYC

Donald DeCarlo, president and chairman of the American Society of Workers Comp Professionals, Inc. (AMCOMP) announced that the association will present Dr. Robert Hartwig at networking and luncheon event being held at The Regent Hotel Wall Street on Thursday, April …

2001 was a Year for P/C Insurers to Shudder

In future years, property/casualty insurers will no doubt look back on the year 2001 and shudder. Right now they’re too busy coping with the reality of the industry’s “annus horribilis,” to borrow Queen Elizabeth II’s view of 1992. Dominating the …

2001: The Insurance Industry’s ‘Annus Horribilis’

In future years property/casualty insurers will no doubt look back on the year 2001 and shudder. Right now they’re too busy coping with the reality of the industry’s “annus horribilis,” to borrow Queen Elizabeth II’s view of 1992. Dominating the …

I.I.I. Sees Little Impact Sept. 11 Losses on 2002 Auto, Homeowners

Insurance losses from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the largest loss in insurance history, will have little impact on the cost of auto and homeowners insurance next year, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I). But the costs of property …

Global Insurance System Has Financial Strength to Handle Losses, I.I.I. Says

The global insurance system has the financial strength to handle the losses from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Insurance losses from the attacks will be shared throughout the worldwide insurance and reinsurance …

Insurers Express Sympathy For Attack Victims, Confidence in Coverage

Insurers from around the world have strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attacks, and have expressed their sympathy for the victims and their families. A number of companies spoke out to affirm that, despite the huge loss estimates, global insurance and reinsurance …

Fear of the Unknown-The Mold Issue Raises More Questions Than Answers

Editor’s Note: This is the second installation of a two-part series dealing with the rising issue of toxic mold claims. See IJ, Aug. 27, 2001, for Part I. Part II Determining causation A major aspect of the ongoing mold-related lawsuits …

Fear of the Unknown–The Mold Issue Raises More Questions Than Answers (Part II) By Catherine Tapia

By Catherine Tapia This is the second installation of a two-part series dealing with the rising issue of toxic mold claims, which continues its exploration of specific mold-related lawsuits in California: determining causation, calling in the experts and getting educated. …

NAMIC Launches MoldUpdate.com

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) launched a website on Sept. 5 that will provide information about mold to the insurance industry. MoldUpdate.com will contain current news, education, scientific links, litigation updates and state legislation and act as …

NAMIC Launches MoldUpdate.com

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) launched a website on Sept. 5 that will provide information about mold to the insurance industry. MoldUpdate.com will contain current news, education, scientific links, litigation updates and state legislation and act as …