Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
June 15, 2015 Issue

National Articles from June 15, 2015

New Survey Identifies Opportunities for Carrier-Agent Marketing
Declarations
E&O Insights: When Should You Offer an Umbrella?
The $6 Billion Medical Liability Epidemic: Data Breaches

P/C Carriers Responding to Commercial Drone Interest
Stop Selling Like It’s 1985
For P/C Insurers, 2014 Was Better Than Average Year
My New Markets
FEMA Reconsidering Private Insurers’ Role in Flood Insurance
Top 5 Issues in Business Interruption Insurance
Calculating Business Interruption Losses
Playing It Safe
How Wearable Devices Could Interrupt the Insurance Industry
Texas Case Highlights Tensions Over Telemedicine
P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.5 Percent
Business Moves
10 Things to Know About Personal & Commercial Umbrella
How Well Do Your Producers and CSRs Really Get Along?
ISO Drone Insurance Endorsements Available in Most States
Where and How Breaches Occur
Medical Malpractice Payouts Continue to Climb in U.S.
Additional Insured Endorsements in Construction
It’s Time for Congress to Prepare for Hurricane Season

West Articles from June 15, 2015

$4M Fire-Prevention Grant Ignites Passions in Northern California
California Bill Would Intercept Insurance Claims to Fund Child Support
Oregon Woman Hit by Errant Golf Ball Sues Course
Nevada Governor Signs Bills Authorizing Ridesharing Companies
Former Railway Workers File Asbestos Suit Against BNSF in Oregon
First Major California Insurer to Offer Ridesharing Endorsement
Arizona Court Ruling on Marijuana DUI Not Retroactive
Effective Wildfire Prevention Hampered by Liability, Weather, Development
People – West
Women Impaled by Coffee Presses Sue Companies in Oregon
California Assembly Advances Earthquake Safety Bills

South Articles from June 15, 2015

Texas’ Watershed Dams Saved Estimated $40M in Flood Damage Costs
Failure of Texas Hail Claim Litigation Bill a Disappointment to Insurers
Oklahoma, Texas Assessing Damage from Violent May Weather
People – South Central

Southeast Articles from June 15, 2015

Florida Commissioner McCarty Warns Against U.S. Adopting ‘Bank-Like’ Regulation for Insurance
Florida High Court Rules that Sovereign Immunity Applies to University Athletic Program in Death of Football Player
DEA ‘Operation Pilluted’ Spans 4 States, Nets 280 Drug Trafficking Arrests
People – Southeast
Tennessee Supreme Court Rules on Employee Reporting of Misconduct
South Carolina Jumps Aboard Workers’ Compensation Alternative Bandwagon

Midwest Articles from June 15, 2015

South Dakota High Court: Man Gets Workers’ Comp Despite Prank
North and South Dakota Fine Insurers More than $1 Million
Marsh: Minimal Rise in Healthcare Costs for Employers in SE Michigan
Cost of Jewelry Theft Losses on the Rise
People – Midwest

East Articles from June 15, 2015

Allstate Announces Recruiting Campaign
Agency Groups Offer Pre-Licensing Classes for Veterans
Court Revives Suit in N.H. School’s Missing Policy Case
UPCIC Enters Penn. Homeowners Market
People – East
NYC to Ban Employer Credit Checks

Insurance JournalJune 15, 2015 Issue

New Survey Identifies Opportunities for Carrier-Agent Marketing

Declarations

E&O Insights: When Should You Offer an Umbrella?

The $6 Billion Medical Liability Epidemic: Data Breaches

P/C Carriers Responding to Commercial Drone Interest

Stop Selling Like It’s 1985

For P/C Insurers, 2014 Was Better Than Average Year

My New Markets

FEMA Reconsidering Private Insurers’ Role in Flood Insurance

Top 5 Issues in Business Interruption Insurance

Calculating Business Interruption Losses

Playing It Safe

How Wearable Devices Could Interrupt the Insurance Industry

Texas Case Highlights Tensions Over Telemedicine

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.5 Percent

Business Moves

10 Things to Know About Personal & Commercial Umbrella

How Well Do Your Producers and CSRs Really Get Along?

ISO Drone Insurance Endorsements Available in Most States

Where and How Breaches Occur

Medical Malpractice Payouts Continue to Climb in U.S.

Additional Insured Endorsements in Construction

It’s Time for Congress to Prepare for Hurricane Season

$4M Fire-Prevention Grant Ignites Passions in Northern California

California Bill Would Intercept Insurance Claims to Fund Child Support

Oregon Woman Hit by Errant Golf Ball Sues Course

Nevada Governor Signs Bills Authorizing Ridesharing Companies

Former Railway Workers File Asbestos Suit Against BNSF in Oregon

First Major California Insurer to Offer Ridesharing Endorsement

Arizona Court Ruling on Marijuana DUI Not Retroactive

Effective Wildfire Prevention Hampered by Liability, Weather, Development

People – West

Women Impaled by Coffee Presses Sue Companies in Oregon

California Assembly Advances Earthquake Safety Bills

Texas’ Watershed Dams Saved Estimated $40M in Flood Damage Costs

Failure of Texas Hail Claim Litigation Bill a Disappointment to Insurers

Oklahoma, Texas Assessing Damage from Violent May Weather

People – South Central

Florida Commissioner McCarty Warns Against U.S. Adopting ‘Bank-Like’ Regulation for Insurance

Florida High Court Rules that Sovereign Immunity Applies to University Athletic Program in Death of Football Player

DEA ‘Operation Pilluted’ Spans 4 States, Nets 280 Drug Trafficking Arrests

People – Southeast

Tennessee Supreme Court Rules on Employee Reporting of Misconduct

South Carolina Jumps Aboard Workers’ Compensation Alternative Bandwagon

South Dakota High Court: Man Gets Workers’ Comp Despite Prank

North and South Dakota Fine Insurers More than $1 Million

Marsh: Minimal Rise in Healthcare Costs for Employers in SE Michigan

Cost of Jewelry Theft Losses on the Rise

People – Midwest

Allstate Announces Recruiting Campaign

Agency Groups Offer Pre-Licensing Classes for Veterans

Court Revives Suit in N.H. School’s Missing Policy Case

UPCIC Enters Penn. Homeowners Market

People – East

NYC to Ban Employer Credit Checks

Insurance Journal
June 15, 2015 Issue