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The Great Revival: The Return of Bad Faith Litigation in the United States (Part II)
The first part of this article discussed the history of bad faith and how, after a time, it became limited by courts under the reasonable basis or fairly debatable standard. Now, some recent cases ...
Property Insurance Industry ‘Feeling the Pressure’ from Cyber Risk, Advisen Panelists Say
Property underwriters are feeling the pressure as cyber has become an increasing source of risk within the property insurance industry, according to panelists at Advisen's 2017 Cyber Risk Insights ...
The Great Revival: The Return of Bad Faith Litigation in the United States (Part 1)
Since the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States has seen the growth of direct actions against insurance companies in what have colloquially been termed "bad faith" actions. These actions have ...
Change Champions: How to Build Innovation Into an Insurance Company Culture
An innovation culture is no longer a nice to have; it's a must have. Innovation is the future. It is a key differentiator in our ability to compete in quickly evolving markets, and it's why we are ...
Johnson & Johnson and Talc: What Comes Next and Why It Matters to Insurers
Johnson & Johnson is having increasing legal troubles with talc, a trend that has potential implications for the property/casualty insurance industry. That's because a number of juries have ruled ...
The Competitive Advantage: Let’s Eradicate Incompetency
I recently wrote an article describing my horrendous experience purchasing a new life insurance policy. I criticized the industry for employing incompetent people and egregious renewal offers. ...
The Role a CEO Should Play in Carrier-Agency Relationships
Years ago during a particularly challenging time for Arbella, the trust we had built with our independent agents was severely tested. On the advice of Arbella's vice chairman and my long-time mentor, ...
New Uniform, Same Team Culture: Allied World Post-Fairfax Deal
Lou Iglesias took on a bigger role at Allied World late in the second quarter, moving from president of North American operations to CEO of Global Insurance. In an interview with Carrier Management a ...