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Most Commercial Lines Premiums Kept Up Steady Increase in May: IVANS
Renewal premiums for most standard commercial lines products continued rising in May, according to the latest IVANS Index. Commercial auto and umbrella were two exceptions, as they grew at a lower ...
Tax Law Snafu Could Ding Sexual Harassment, Other Claims
Republicans are considering a fix to a provision in their new tax law that they acknowledge could inadvertently penalize victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. But congressional gridlock ...
How Horace Mann Increased Customer Satisfaction Through Claims Segmentation
Increasing customer satisfaction and improving efficiency of operations are important for anyone seeking to serve a niche market of discerning K-12 public school educators. Thus, Horace Mann ...
Insurers Limit Cyber Coverage for Energy Companies, Leaving Taxpayers, Customers at Risk
Insurers are limiting how much coverage energy companies can buy to protect themselves against a major attack by hackers, potentially leaving investors, customers and taxpayers on the hook for ...
GM Resolves Lawsuit Regarding Motorcyclist Struck by Self-Driving Auto
General Motors Co agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a motorcyclist involved in a minor crash with one of its self-driving cars in San Francisco late last year, the U.S. automaker said on Friday. ...
Calif. Wildfire Relief Fund Reportedly Mulled to Address Liability Costs, Relief
California lawmakers are said to be considering a proposal to help utilities shoulder billions of dollars in potential liability costs while offering relief to wildfire victims by setting up a ...
Caribbean Insurers Well Withstood Impact of Record-Setting Hurricanes: A.M. Best
An analysis of A.M. Best-rated property/casualty insurers based in the Caribbean reveals that hurricanes Irma and Maria were mainly earnings events, and that the responsiveness of reinsurers allowed ...
New Hurricane Season Begins as Houston Continues Rebuilding From the Last One
In an empty lot where Vincent Shields' Houston home once stood, he points out properties whose owners were driven out after Hurricane Harvey inundated the region last summer. "On this street there's ...