Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
August 8, 2016 Issue

National Articles from August 8, 2016

Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agencies
Agencies’ Greatest Struggle
Robust M&A Deal Activity Continues in Q2 2016
My New Markets

Rough Ride for P/C Insurers in 2016, Warns S&P
10 Things to Know About Drones
Homeowner Insurance Claim Severity Up 7% Due to Lightning in 2015
Retention Strategy with Millennial Policyholders
Business Moves
Planning for the Worst: Terrorism and Workplace Violence
Condominiums and the Problems They Cause
Congratulations Top Agencies
Declarations

West Articles from August 8, 2016

CastlePoint National Conserved by California Regulator to Protect Policyholders
Utah Law Enables Authorities to Crash Drones at Wildfires
Idaho Rancher’s Family Initiates Wrongful Death Suit
People – West
Washington Tunnel Contractors File $11M Lawsuit
Relatives of Rivera Entourage Get $70M Judgment in California
Insurance Costs Rise in Idaho County Following Lawsuits
Peabody Reaches Coal Mine Cleanup Deal with 3 U.S. States
Restaurant Damage in Northern California Due to Crank Callers
Airbnb Sues Southern California City over Short-term Rental Law
Zika Case in Utah Raises Questions over How Virus Spreads
The Future of Insurance Belongs to Intermediaries

Southeast Articles from August 8, 2016

Citizens Implements Review Program for Florida Water Loss Claims
Tennessee Fines Zenefits $62K Over Unlicensed Insurance Sales
Alabama’s Coastal Insurance Shopper’s Guide
People – Southeast
N.C. Tackles Insurance Rate Evasion Fraud, Captive Insurance
Florida’s Homeowners Choice Secures Nearly $1B in Reinsurance
North Carolina County Removing Thousands of Homes from Flood Zones
Miami Attorney Charged with Insurance Fraud in $1.5M PIP Scheme

South Articles from August 8, 2016

The Future of Insurance Belongs to Intermediaries
$45M Settlement Proposed in Arkansas Tobacco Lawsuit
Houston Attorney Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud, Criminal Activity
People – South Central
FAA Rejected Advice for Hot Air Balloon Safety Rules 2 Years Ago

Midwest Articles from August 8, 2016

Professional Liability ‘Business Enterprise Exclusion’ Upheld in Wisconsin
License Revoked by 2 States but Northern Illinois Agency Stays Open
People – Midwest

East Articles from August 8, 2016

Massachusetts Lowers Employer Assessment
Northeast Drought, Wildfire Risk Could Last Through October
People – East
New York’s Boxing, Martial Arts Rules Include Insurance Limits
New York Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Going Up 9.3%
Attorney Sentenced for Insider Trading on Harleysville Merger

Insurance JournalAugust 8, 2016 Issue

Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agencies

Agencies’ Greatest Struggle

Robust M&A Deal Activity Continues in Q2 2016

My New Markets

Rough Ride for P/C Insurers in 2016, Warns S&P

10 Things to Know About Drones

Homeowner Insurance Claim Severity Up 7% Due to Lightning in 2015

Retention Strategy with Millennial Policyholders

Business Moves

Planning for the Worst: Terrorism and Workplace Violence

Condominiums and the Problems They Cause

Congratulations Top Agencies

Declarations

CastlePoint National Conserved by California Regulator to Protect Policyholders

Utah Law Enables Authorities to Crash Drones at Wildfires

Idaho Rancher’s Family Initiates Wrongful Death Suit

People – West

Washington Tunnel Contractors File $11M Lawsuit

Relatives of Rivera Entourage Get $70M Judgment in California

Insurance Costs Rise in Idaho County Following Lawsuits

Peabody Reaches Coal Mine Cleanup Deal with 3 U.S. States

Restaurant Damage in Northern California Due to Crank Callers

Airbnb Sues Southern California City over Short-term Rental Law

Zika Case in Utah Raises Questions over How Virus Spreads

The Future of Insurance Belongs to Intermediaries

Citizens Implements Review Program for Florida Water Loss Claims

Tennessee Fines Zenefits $62K Over Unlicensed Insurance Sales

Alabama’s Coastal Insurance Shopper’s Guide

People – Southeast

N.C. Tackles Insurance Rate Evasion Fraud, Captive Insurance

Florida’s Homeowners Choice Secures Nearly $1B in Reinsurance

North Carolina County Removing Thousands of Homes from Flood Zones

Miami Attorney Charged with Insurance Fraud in $1.5M PIP Scheme

The Future of Insurance Belongs to Intermediaries

$45M Settlement Proposed in Arkansas Tobacco Lawsuit

Houston Attorney Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud, Criminal Activity

People – South Central

FAA Rejected Advice for Hot Air Balloon Safety Rules 2 Years Ago

Professional Liability ‘Business Enterprise Exclusion’ Upheld in Wisconsin

License Revoked by 2 States but Northern Illinois Agency Stays Open

People – Midwest

Massachusetts Lowers Employer Assessment

Northeast Drought, Wildfire Risk Could Last Through October

People – East

New York’s Boxing, Martial Arts Rules Include Insurance Limits

New York Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Going Up 9.3%

Attorney Sentenced for Insider Trading on Harleysville Merger

Insurance Journal
August 8, 2016 Issue