Underwriting
Colorado Forecasters Predict Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season
Rising heat in the equatorial Pacific Ocean portends the quietest Atlantic hurricane season in five years, Colorado State University researchers said. Nine named storms, with winds of at least 39 ...
Top 10 States and Cities for Job Growth
North Dakota, California, Texas and Florida did well in job growth in 2013 while Arkansas and Pennsylvania lagged and West Virginia was the only state to lose jobs. Overall, 12 states showed job ...
ID Experts, Enquiron Unveil Online Resource for Cyber Insurers to Address Client Breach Issues
ID Experts, a provider of data breach software and services, has developed Virtual Privacy Expert, an online, one-stop resource to equip cyber insurance carriers with hands-on tools and information ...
AIG Aims to Be Smartest Casualty Insurer, Schimek Says
Innovation and customer focus are central to the strategy of the one of the nation's largest property/casualty insurers, for which being the biggest competitor is not the primary goal, according to ...
EU’s New Food Labeling Regulation Could Fuel Product Liability Claims: ACE Report
ACE Group advised Tuesday that companies in the food and drink industry could face more claims from consumers as a result of new European food labeling regulations that come into force later this ...
Cyber Insurance Not Just for Financial Firms, Retail Clients Anymore: Marsh
In its latest report on benchmarking trends in the cyber insurance, broker Marsh reveals that while high-profile breaches in the retail sector may be one factor sparking demand, increases in ...
Chevron Can Bring Fraud Claims Against Patton Boggs, NY Judge Rules
A New York judge has allowed Chevron Corp to sue Patton Boggs over claims that the Washington law and lobbying firm engaged in fraud while trying to enforce a multibillion-dollar environmental ...
The Age of the Athlete-Student: NLRB Ruling May Create New Comp Challenges
What do March Madness and workers compensation have in common? At present, not very much. But if a recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) holds up, comp underwriters and claims ...