Markets
Industry Reacts to Limits on Flood Program Ops During Government Shutdown
As indicated by a report by Insurance Journal over the holidays, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is limiting the authority of the nation's flood insurance program to issue new and ...
Lloyd’s Underwriters Paying To Settle NYDFS Charges Related to NRA-Branded Insurance
In a December 20 consent order, 10 Lloyd's of London underwriters have entered into an agreement to pay $5 million to the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) for underwriting fire ...
‘Barista Wrist’ Sidelines Coffee Shop Workers Longer Than Other Injuries: AmTrust
Restaurant workers miss about a month from work from a variety of injuries, on average, but for coffee shop workers, wrist injuries are the biggest danger. In fact, Barista Wrist, can keep café ...
Leaders Can Inspire Their Teams by Taking Action to Face Fears
All leaders face fears at some point during their tenures. Taking action can be a simple, direct way to overcome fears that they face. A recent posting on the Leadership Freak blog argues that ...
U.S. Nonstandard Auto Market Makes Significant Strides: A.M. Best
A 102.2 combined ratio may not be seem very good. For the U.S. nonstandard auto market, however, it represents a big improvement over past performance. A new A.M. Best report concluded the market ...
AIA, PCI Members Approve Merger; Combined Group Debuts on Jan. 1
Members of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and the American Insurance Association have approved a merger that takes effect in 2019, and the combined organization is set to have ...
Climate Change Fallout: Floods Pushing Homes Higher, Restricting Access for Disabled
When Superstorm Sandy flooded Liz Treston's home on the South Shore of Long Island, she worried her wheelchair would prevent first responders from rescuing her. So Treston, a quadriplegic, wrote her ...
Executives On The Move at GEICO, MAPFRE USA and Church Mutual
GEICO named its new vice president of marketing, having promoted from within. MAPFRE USA hired two executives to join its senior leadership team. Church Mutual Insurance Company made a number of ...