Insurance agents getting calls from clients about lost auto-insurance cards could soon become a thing of the past as more states seek to legalize the use of electronic ID cards.
A bill proposed in the wake of Superstorm Sandy that would have insurers produce a single-page summary of a homeowners policy in New Jersey moved a step closer to passage after an Assembly committee approved language the industry can live with.
A New York State appeals court ruled that a preliminary injunction against a former Aon employee accused of poaching clients can remain in place as the case proceeds.
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies praised New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his call to reform the states workers compensation insurance system, with the goal of bringing savings to businesses and competition to the marketplace.
The insurance industry faces an uphill battle in court as a recent poll found that the majority of people hold a bias against insurers and, as jurors, would be more likely to support an individual suing a carrier.
Claims from the devastating 2011 Joplin, Mo., tornado that wiped out more than 7,000 structures and took 161 lives are closing in on the $2 billion mark close to two years after the event.