Terrorism News

NCOIL Panel Addresses Lessons Learned from Disasters

Is the insurance industry able to handle another 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina in the very near future? That was one area of discussion debated last Saturday among several panelists at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Annual Meeting – …

House Committee Proposes Two-Year Terrorism Insurance Extension

The House Financial Service Committee has come up with a proposal to renew the federal terrorism insurance act for two years that some industry groups see as “workable” and “positive.” The bill, spearheaded by Rep. Mike Oxley (R-Ohio) and Rep. …

Thoughts while dog walking…

GOP gap Congress finally appears to be moving on terrorism insurance. After the year is up, whether or not the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is extended, there ought to be an independent high-level inquiry into why it took so long …

Case Law Watch

Eaton v. Continental Casualty Co. (California Court of Appeals, 2nd District, Sept. 15, 2005) Ruling: The court held that the insured’s suit against an excess insurer was not barred by the four-year statute of limitation applicable to general liability insurance. …

Thoughts while dog walking…

GOP gap Congress finally appears to be moving on terrorism insurance. After the year is up, whether or not the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is extended, there ought to be an independent high-level inquiry into why it took so long …

National Newsbriefs

Q3 Insured Losses an All-Time Record: Pummeled by Hurricane Katrina and six other natural catastrophes in the third quarter, U.S. property/casualty insurers paid an all-time record $40.8 billion to homeowners and businesses for insured property losses in 14 states, according …

House Committee Proposes Two-Year Terrorism Insurance Extension

The House Financial Service Committee has come up with proposal to renew the federal terrorism insurance act for two years that some industry groups see as “workable” and “positive.” The bill, spearheaded by Rep. Mike Oxley (R-Ohio) and Rep. Richard …

News Briefs

Q3 Insured Losses an All-Time Record: Pummeled by Hurricane Katrina and six other natural catastrophes in the third quarter, U.S. property/casualty insurers paid an all-time record $40.8 billion to homeowners and businesses for insured property losses in 14 states, according …

Editor’s Note: GOP gap

Thoughts while dog walking… Congress finally appears to be moving on terrorism insurance. After the year is up, whether or not the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is extended, there ought to be an independent high-level inquiry into why it took …

Editor’s Note: GOP gap

Congress finally appears to be moving on terrorism insurance. After the year is up, whether or not the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is extended, there ought to be an independent high-level inquiry into why it took so long for an …