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States Reconsider Setting Speed Limits Based on Outdated 85% Rule
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth ...
Small Biz Customers Rank Erie, Cincy, PHLY Top Insurers; Industry Scores Flat
According to the latest J.D. Power survey of small business insurance customers, overall satisfaction levels are about even with last year, but a lower percentage say they will definitely stay with ...
Researchers Are Resurrecting Billion-Dollar Disaster Tool Trump Killed
A climate nonprofit is planning to revive a key federal database tracking billion-dollar weather disasters that the Trump administration formally stopped updating in May. The database — which was ...
CVS Not Covered by Insurance for Opioid Lawsuits: Delaware High Court
CVS Health is not entitled to coverage from insurers, including AIG and Chubb, against thousands of lawsuits over its role in the nation's opioid crisis, Delaware's highest court ruled on Monday. The ...
Carrier Revenue Growth Expected to Outpace Hiring in Next Year
Approximately 81 percent of insurance companies expect to increase their revenue in the next 12 months, but only about 53 percent expect to increase their staff in that same period, according to a ...
W.R. Berkley Forms Berkley Edge; Tailored to Small, Mid-Sized Biz
W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Edge, a new business providing professional liability and casualty insurance for small to mid-sized businesses. Berkley Edge will focus on ...
Markel Insurance Completes Sale of Reinsurance Renewal Rights to Nationwide
Global specialty insurer Markel Insurance reported that it has completed the sale of the renewal rights for its $1.2 billion global reinsurance business to Nationwide. This transaction was previously ...
Another Carrier Sets Up Shop in Florida: Vision Insurance Exchange
Regulators have approved another new property insurer for the Florida market – Vision Insurance Exchange – led by former Florida Peninsula Insurance CEO Roger Desjadon. The Cape Coral-based ...