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WCIRB: Calif. Workers Comp Written Premium to Be Down Again This Year
Lower workers compensation rates in California will bring down written premium once again this year, according to a forecast from the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. That revelation is ...
Nationwide Switching to Full Independent Agency Distribution Model by 2020
Independent agents take note—Nationwide may be on your side. Nationwide on Monday announced its intention to shift to an independent agency distribution model over the next two years. The Columbus, ...
Farmers Suing Auto Club Michigan, Ex-Employees; Theft of Secrets Alleged
Farmers Insurance has filed a lawsuit in California against a pair of former employees and the Automobile Club of Michigan alleging the theft of trade secrets. The suit alleges violations of the ...
Introducing the QBE, Arrowhead Partnership for Small Commercial
When it was announced in June that San Diego, Calif.-based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. was selected as the program administrator for QBE North America's small commercial insurance ...
Allianz, Generali, Zurich and More Called Out for $361M in Coal Investments
A climate activist group is calling out a handful of European insurers for having significant holdings in fossil fuels despite pledges by the companies to be more climate friendly. A report released ...
Does Consumer Watchdog Founder Want Asimov-like Rules for Robot Cars?
A virtual grin arose on the face of Harvey Rosenfield with the mention of Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. The mention was made during a phone call, but the overwhelming satisfaction of a smile ...
5.4M U.S. Homes at Risk From Sea-Level Rise: Report
Nearly 10 million people living in 5.4 million homes have a high risk from rising sea levels and will be adversely impacted by climate change, according to a new report that takes data from U.S. ...
InsurTech Hippo Debuts With Promise of Bound Homeowners Policy in 3 Minutes
An InsurTech company launched in California today with the promise of providing online homeowners insurance quotes in 60 seconds in what the Mountain View, Calif.-based company is calling "the most ...