Sharon Emek, a partner with CBS Coverage Group, recently testified on behalf of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big "I") calling for a realistic long-term resolution for
Florida personal injury protection (PIP) claim costs (claimed economic losses and actual claim payments) increased at double-digit rates between 2002 and 2005, far outpacing the rate of inflation,
Washington now joins other states that have adopted a coordinated approach to fraud fighting. Forty states plus Washington, D.C., have now created insurance fraud bureaus through legislation, said
National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently unveiled Insure U, a public education program to help consumers become insurance savvy. Aimed at helping consumers get smart about insurance
OneShield, Inc., a provider of technology-driven policy administration and automated workflow solutions to the property/casualty insurance industry, has added support for workers' compensation to its
The IIABA also said it promoted Brendan T. Reilly, formerly director of federal government affairs, to be an assistant vice president. Mr. Reilly joined the IIABA in January 2005 from the House Financ
Cincinnati Financial Corp. said it incurred an estimated $38 million of pre-tax catastrophe losses in the first quarter of 2006, stemming primarily from tornadoes and other severe weather that hit six
The meeting, being held April 5-8 in Atlanta, Ga., will feature a skills training session titled "Discovery in Arbitration: What Advocates and Arbitrators Can (and Cannot) Do!" on April 6 led by Natio
The meeting, being held April 5-8 in Atlanta, Ga., will feature a skills training session titled "Discovery in Arbitration: What Advocates and Arbitrators Can (and Cannot) Do!" on April 6 led by Natio
Cyclone Larry, which hit far North Queensland on March 20 with sustained winds of 125 mph, is a major disaster for the region, its people and infrastructure, said S&P. But insured losses at this stage