WELCOME to 2005-and to the continuing fallout from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's investigation of the insurance industry. For agents and brokers, a big question in the year ahead will be to what degree the reaction to the Spitzer
Filling the GAAP (and SAP) Financial reporting systems help make things easier for insurers,but theres still more art than automation in the reporting process.byMaybe if ...
Carriers cant assume spending seven figures on a new policy administration system is the only answer to their problems.By Robert Regis HyleCould the day come ...
Feeling Blue About Security? With Bluetooth-enabled devices taking root in the industry, insurers must understand the technologys vulnerabilities so as not to wind up singing ...
Can You Insure Against Home Price Decline? Futures contracts would back policies to protect homeowners if bubble burstsHome-equity insuranceprotecting against declines in home pricescould be ...
Dont Let Broker Probe Hinder Needed ReformNew York Attorney General Eliot Spitzers criticism of the insurance industry took on a new dimension recently when he ...
Disguised Execs Assess Spitzer Probe Fallout PLUS tries anonymity with panel to draw out honest reactions on industry practicesMarshs size may have made the brokerage ...
THERE IS often a misconception among directors and offices of privately held companies that they are somewhat insulated from D&O litigation because they are not as visible as their counterparts in publicly-owned companies are. But based on recent
"Have I got an insurance story for you!" One thing I've learned from working in this industry is that people love to tell me "insurance stories." A common element in these stories is an unpleasant experience for the insured-usually resulting from a