Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
September 7, 2015 Issue

National Articles from September 7, 2015

What to Know About Insurance Company Financial Status
Managers as Employee Engagement Ambassadors
Dressing Up for the Wedding: Book of Business, Part 2
Repeating Mistakes

S&P: U.S. Insurers Cautious to Respond to Soaring Cyber Demand
Survey Examines Agents’ Views of Agency Aggregators
10 Drivers of Surplus Lines Growth
Business Moves
Auto Insurance Affordability Improves in Most States: IRC
Lloyd’s and its Syndicates 2015 – Adapting to Changing Times
Declarations
The Hard Market That Wasn’t
Stamping Offices Report Moderate Growth in U.S. Premium
Cyber Risk Insurers Lag in Buying Cyber Cover
Making Strides for Gender Equality
My New Markets
Insurers Look to Cyber, M&A Coverage as Prices Decline: Marsh
Marketers Have Lost Control of Insurance Buying Process
MGAs Next to Feel Impact of Capital Markets: AmWINS’ DeCarlo

West Articles from September 7, 2015

People – West
Calif. Man Hurt in Trolley Station Fall Gets $21.5M Insurance Settlment
California WCIRB Proposes Premium 7.8% Below 2015 Average
Geico Agrees to $6M Settlement over Business Practices in California
California Commissioner Applauds Supreme Court Decision Against Hartford
Study: Ventura, Oxnard in California Could Be at Greater Tsunami Risk
California Insurance Company Oversight Law Signed
Uber Headache if More Drivers Want Full-Time Status
Former California Probation Officer Nabbed for Fraud While on Probation
Federal Government Suing Southern California Edison over 2009 Fire

South Articles from September 7, 2015

People – South Central
Litigation Relief Needed for TWIA Depop Program to Work, Lawmakers Say
Hurricane Katrina: Every Number Tells a Story

Southeast Articles from September 7, 2015

People – Southeast
Tenn. Highway Patrol Says Fewer Traffic Deaths Reported So Far in 2015
Citizens Highlights ‘Disturbing’ Water Loss Trend at FLOIR Rate Hearing
Fraud Roundup
Up to 280,857 More Policies Approved for Removal From Citizens
Underwriters Sue Over Hole-in-One Jackpot in West Virginia
Appeals Court Denies State Farm’s Rehearing Request in Katrina Fraud Case
Florida Foreclosure Filings Spiked in July

Midwest Articles from September 7, 2015

People – West
Ohio Licenses First Captive Insurance Company
Michigan’s New PIP Maximum Work Loss Benefit in Effect Oct. 1
Kansas Earthquakes Linked to Injection Wells, Geologist Says
Earthquake Coverage Increasingly Expensive, Hard to Find in Missouri
Michigan’s New ‘Smart’ Roads, Vehicles to ‘Talk’

East Articles from September 7, 2015

People – East
Taxi Companies’ Suit Against Uber in Connecticut Dismissed
Plymouth Rock’s ‘Prime’ Combines Online Sales With IA Channel
$12.9M Paid on Insurance Claims for Baltimore Riot Damage
District of Columbia, Maine, Pennsylvania Nix Price Optimization
FEMA: Sandy Reviews Will Be Considered Beyond Deadline
New Jersey Firefighters Want Tougher Fire Codes
New Jersey Still Recovering From Sandy’s Mental Health Issues
Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Harsh Winter for Northeast in 2016

Insurance JournalSeptember 7, 2015 Issue

What to Know About Insurance Company Financial Status

Managers as Employee Engagement Ambassadors

Dressing Up for the Wedding: Book of Business, Part 2

Repeating Mistakes

S&P: U.S. Insurers Cautious to Respond to Soaring Cyber Demand

Survey Examines Agents’ Views of Agency Aggregators

10 Drivers of Surplus Lines Growth

Business Moves

Auto Insurance Affordability Improves in Most States: IRC

Lloyd’s and its Syndicates 2015 – Adapting to Changing Times

Declarations

The Hard Market That Wasn’t

Stamping Offices Report Moderate Growth in U.S. Premium

Cyber Risk Insurers Lag in Buying Cyber Cover

Making Strides for Gender Equality

My New Markets

Insurers Look to Cyber, M&A Coverage as Prices Decline: Marsh

Marketers Have Lost Control of Insurance Buying Process

MGAs Next to Feel Impact of Capital Markets: AmWINS’ DeCarlo

People – West

Calif. Man Hurt in Trolley Station Fall Gets $21.5M Insurance Settlment

California WCIRB Proposes Premium 7.8% Below 2015 Average

Geico Agrees to $6M Settlement over Business Practices in California

California Commissioner Applauds Supreme Court Decision Against Hartford

Study: Ventura, Oxnard in California Could Be at Greater Tsunami Risk

California Insurance Company Oversight Law Signed

Uber Headache if More Drivers Want Full-Time Status

Former California Probation Officer Nabbed for Fraud While on Probation

Federal Government Suing Southern California Edison over 2009 Fire

People – South Central

Litigation Relief Needed for TWIA Depop Program to Work, Lawmakers Say

Hurricane Katrina: Every Number Tells a Story

People – Southeast

Tenn. Highway Patrol Says Fewer Traffic Deaths Reported So Far in 2015

Citizens Highlights ‘Disturbing’ Water Loss Trend at FLOIR Rate Hearing

Fraud Roundup

Up to 280,857 More Policies Approved for Removal From Citizens

Underwriters Sue Over Hole-in-One Jackpot in West Virginia

Appeals Court Denies State Farm’s Rehearing Request in Katrina Fraud Case

Florida Foreclosure Filings Spiked in July

People – West

Ohio Licenses First Captive Insurance Company

Michigan’s New PIP Maximum Work Loss Benefit in Effect Oct. 1

Kansas Earthquakes Linked to Injection Wells, Geologist Says

Earthquake Coverage Increasingly Expensive, Hard to Find in Missouri

Michigan’s New ‘Smart’ Roads, Vehicles to ‘Talk’

People – East

Taxi Companies’ Suit Against Uber in Connecticut Dismissed

Plymouth Rock’s ‘Prime’ Combines Online Sales With IA Channel

$12.9M Paid on Insurance Claims for Baltimore Riot Damage

District of Columbia, Maine, Pennsylvania Nix Price Optimization

FEMA: Sandy Reviews Will Be Considered Beyond Deadline

New Jersey Firefighters Want Tougher Fire Codes

New Jersey Still Recovering From Sandy’s Mental Health Issues

Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Harsh Winter for Northeast in 2016

Insurance Journal
September 7, 2015 Issue