Underwriting & Pricing
Canada Train Explosion Spurs Debate Over Safety of Crude Oil Shipping
A train disaster that killed five people in Quebec promises to touch off debate over the safety of shipping crude oil by rail or pipelines such as TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL. As authorities ...
How Carriers, Agents Can Adapt As Small Commercial Buyers Move Online
About 52 percent of America's small business insurance customers say they are ready to complete their commercial insurance purchasing online without the aid of an agent or broker. That's according to ...
EPLI in Southern California Playing ‘Hard’ to Get
Employment practices liability in California is a growing concern for insurers, agents and employers, and that concern has some carriers ramping up rates dramatically or quietly pulling back from the ...Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Drops Due to Rising Rates: J.D. Power
Due to rising insurance prices and some unhappiness with policy offerings, overall customer satisfaction with auto insurance companies is down in 2013 from an all-time high in 2012, but remains ...
Will Solar Panels Fuel New Wave Of Construction Defect Litigation?
The solar construction industry has been extremely hot in recent years. Perhaps, too hot. The sector's rapid growth has led to an oversupply of solar panels, which has turned up the heat on ...
White House Threatens To Veto Farm Bill
The White House threatened to veto a five-year farm bill on Thursday because of "unacceptable deep cuts" in food stamps for the poor that could increase hunger across America. In a statement, the ...
Cost of Factory Safety in Bangladesh on $22 Jeans: 99 Cents
In Bangladesh, the difference between a safe factory and an unsafe one comes down to a few cents. For just pennies per t-shirt or pair of trousers produced, garment manufacturers could build ...
Property Insurance Market Eyes New Entrants—From China, Berkshire
Industry executives speaking at an insurance conference recently discussed the potential market impact of the newest entrants to the U.S. property insurance market, with Chinese companies getting as ...