Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
February 9, 2015 Issue

National Articles from February 9, 2015

Declarations
2014 Best of the Best: Year in Review
Cyber Insurance: The Last Line of Defense or Frontline Offense?
My New Markets

10 Things to Know About Business Auto
Tomorrow’s Talent Challenge
Top Vehicle Claims Trends from 2014
Valuing Agencies Using Multiples of EBITDA
Circle of Diversity Serving Nonprofits and Social Services
Child Safety Ad Gone Wrong?
Worst Insurance Fraud Scams of 2014
P/C Insurers’ Surplus Rose, Profit Fell in 2014’s First 9 Months
Business Moves
E&O Experts: Agents Not Immune to Cyber Segment Exposures
5 Cornerstones for Advancing the Insurance Industry’s Digital Technology Strategy in 2015
Growing Cyber Exposure

West Articles from February 9, 2015

California Court Rejects Insurance Challenge to Prop. 103
Wyoming Fracking Trade-Secret Justification Required Under Deal
Traffic Fatalities Rose 16 Percent in Utah in 2014, Report Shows
Number of Utah Driver Cards Issued to Immigrants Falls
People – West
Oregon Man Sues Walmart over Gas Can Explosion
Work on ‘Tsunami-Proof’ School on Washington Coast Underway
Montana Man’s 11th DUI Gets 50 Years

South Articles from February 9, 2015

Deloitte Insurance Report Keys in on Climate Change
Louisiana Senator Accuses President of ‘Meddling’ with Floodplain Standards
Legislation Addressing Property Claims Litigation Likely to Crop Up in Texas
CBO Lowers Estimate of Affordable Care Act Subsidy Cost
People – South Central
Making New Clients Feel like Family
Texas Bill Would Modify ‘Claimant’ Definition in Medical Liability Cases
Oklahoma Senate Proposal Tackles Uninsured Drivers with DUIs

Southeast Articles from February 9, 2015

North Carolina Home Insurers Press Appeal of Rate Hike Denial, While Insurers Press ‘Consent to Rate’ Agreements
People – Southeast
Mississippi Again Weighs Making Insurers Disclose Area Costs

Midwest Articles from February 9, 2015

Builders Association Files Suit over Minnesota’s Residential Sprinkler Law
Chubb Sued for $60M by Owners of Ohio Mansion Gutted by Fire
Deloitte Insurance Report Keys in on Climate Change
People – Midwest
Iowa, Nebraska Officials Seek to Close Insurance Co-Op
Though Rising, Ohio Home and Auto Insurance Rates Still Low

East Articles from February 9, 2015

Conn. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Homeowner Insurance Link to Dogs
N.Y., Mass. Adopt Certificates of Insurance Law
Few Claims Reported From Winter Storm Juno
Vt. Captive Insurance Gross Written Premium Nears $30B
People – East

Insurance JournalFebruary 9, 2015 Issue

Declarations

2014 Best of the Best: Year in Review

Cyber Insurance: The Last Line of Defense or Frontline Offense?

My New Markets

10 Things to Know About Business Auto

Tomorrow’s Talent Challenge

Top Vehicle Claims Trends from 2014

Valuing Agencies Using Multiples of EBITDA

Circle of Diversity Serving Nonprofits and Social Services

Child Safety Ad Gone Wrong?

Worst Insurance Fraud Scams of 2014

P/C Insurers’ Surplus Rose, Profit Fell in 2014’s First 9 Months

Business Moves

E&O Experts: Agents Not Immune to Cyber Segment Exposures

5 Cornerstones for Advancing the Insurance Industry’s Digital Technology Strategy in 2015

Growing Cyber Exposure

California Court Rejects Insurance Challenge to Prop. 103

Wyoming Fracking Trade-Secret Justification Required Under Deal

Traffic Fatalities Rose 16 Percent in Utah in 2014, Report Shows

Number of Utah Driver Cards Issued to Immigrants Falls

People – West

Oregon Man Sues Walmart over Gas Can Explosion

Work on ‘Tsunami-Proof’ School on Washington Coast Underway

Montana Man’s 11th DUI Gets 50 Years

Deloitte Insurance Report Keys in on Climate Change

Louisiana Senator Accuses President of ‘Meddling’ with Floodplain Standards

Legislation Addressing Property Claims Litigation Likely to Crop Up in Texas

CBO Lowers Estimate of Affordable Care Act Subsidy Cost

People – South Central

Making New Clients Feel like Family

Texas Bill Would Modify ‘Claimant’ Definition in Medical Liability Cases

Oklahoma Senate Proposal Tackles Uninsured Drivers with DUIs

North Carolina Home Insurers Press Appeal of Rate Hike Denial, While Insurers Press ‘Consent to Rate’ Agreements

People – Southeast

Mississippi Again Weighs Making Insurers Disclose Area Costs

Builders Association Files Suit over Minnesota’s Residential Sprinkler Law

Chubb Sued for $60M by Owners of Ohio Mansion Gutted by Fire

Deloitte Insurance Report Keys in on Climate Change

People – Midwest

Iowa, Nebraska Officials Seek to Close Insurance Co-Op

Though Rising, Ohio Home and Auto Insurance Rates Still Low

Conn. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Homeowner Insurance Link to Dogs

N.Y., Mass. Adopt Certificates of Insurance Law

Few Claims Reported From Winter Storm Juno

Vt. Captive Insurance Gross Written Premium Nears $30B

People – East

Insurance Journal
February 9, 2015 Issue