May 2, 2016
The Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research at The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce has partnered with the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, the Alabama Department of Insurance and Smart Home America to produce the 2016 …
April 28, 2016
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that it does not have jurisdiction in a case brought by an injured nurse that challenged the constitutionality of the entire Florida Workers’ Compensation system. In the case of Stahl v. Hialeah Hospital, the …
February 4, 2016
One can say California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has a beef with coal. Jones made a bold move on Jan. 25 when he asked all insurance companies doing business in California to voluntarily divest from their investments in thermal coal …
January 31, 2016
The Florida Supreme Court will hear yet another case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s workers’ comp system on April 16, 2016. The case, Daniel Stahl v. Hialeah Hospital, et al., has been making its way through the state courts …
April 9, 2015
With more severe thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes in the forecast for portions of the central U.S. today, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) says a recent survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of PCI shows that residents …
January 28, 2015
The first nine months of 2014 saw policyholders’ surplus for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reach record levels. At the same time, net income after taxes declined substantially and overall profitability took a noticeable dip. As well the annualized rate …
December 1, 2014
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has named Hilary Segura to its state government relations team. Segura will take over regional staff duties overseeing states in the Midwest and the Southeast. Previously, Segura worked for Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn’s …
October 29, 2014
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) elected new officers to its board of governors during its annual meeting this week in Scottsdale. Terrence W. Cavanaugh, president and CEO of Erie Insurance Group, was elected as PCI’s chair; Jim …
October 22, 2014
A report on the insurance industry released Wednesday shows “a profound lack of preparedness in addressing climate-related risks and opportunities.” Insurance industry representatives immediately criticized the report as a negative take on the industry’s ability to adapt and not reflective …
July 14, 2014
Arizona and Montana stand out as the only states without some form of texting and driving law, but some studies show there’s no evidence that laws intended to curb cellphone use behind the wheel reduce crashes. Fourty-four other states plus …