Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
September 17, 2018 Issue

National Articles from September 17, 2018

Harassment in the Workplace
Best Tech Ways for Agents to Get the ‘Message’ Out
High Customer Expectations Leads to New Challenges for Insurance Satisfaction
What Is an NRRA Exempt Commercial Purchaser?

How to Write Great Headlines, So Prospects Don’t Forget You
Attracting Gen Z: The Post-Millennial Talent Wave
How to Maximize Agency Productivity
Congress Should Amend Definition of Private Flood
San Francisco May Screen Insurers for Their Fossil Fuels Investments
Agencies Focus on Growing Larger Accounts: Channel Harvest Survey
Cannabis: Striking a Balance Between Federal and State Laws
A CEO Needs to Be Authentic, Optimistic and Resilient: PartnerRe’s Clarke
More Super Regional P/C Carriers Ready to Dive Into Specialty Lines
Lloyd’s Modernization Plans Move Full-Steam Ahead
Managing the Retail Agent’s Risk in Surplus Lines
How New Business Is Creating a New Wholesaler-Retailer Relationship
AIG CEO Expects More Trading of Insurance-Linked Assets
Reinsurance Industry Will Continue Consolidation: Fitch
How U.S. P/C Commercial Insurers Will Fare Through 2019: Moody’s Investors Service
Partner Re Celebrates Its First 25 Years– When Everything and Nothing Has Changed
Vindati Platform Looks to ‘Delight’ Brokers Seeking Specialty Markets for Small-Medium Businesses
ILS Market Could Bear 20% of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Marie Loss: A.M. Best
Business Moves
Declarations
New Markets

West Articles from September 17, 2018

Report on California’s Independent Medical Review Shows Continued Progress
New Workers’ Comp Program for California’s Cannabis Industry
Tesla Driver in California Blames Autopilot for Firetruck Crash, Arrested for DUI
California Cites Garment Contractors $570K, Some Lacked Workers’ Comp
New Mexico Couple Wins $74M for Baby’s Brain Damage in Delivery
People

South Articles from September 17, 2018

Oklahoma Agencies Seeking to Curb Teens’ Distracted Driving
U.S. Business Owners Find Varied Paths to Post-Disaster Recovery
Report Highlights Climate Change Risks Faced by Insurance Sector
Texas Workers’ Comp Claims Go Digital
Tort Reform Group: Texas Cat-Related Lawsuits Have Declined
Allstate: Brownsville, Texas, Has the Nation’s Safest Drivers
People

Southeast Articles from September 17, 2018

19% Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease Proposed for Tennessee
Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Going Down Again, But Future Challenges Remain
State Farm Purchases Naming Rights to Atlanta Hawks Arena
People

Midwest Articles from September 17, 2018

Veterans Eligible for Insurance License Exam Fee Waiver in Wisconsin
Michigan Offering Matching Grants for Workplace Safety, Health Improvements
State Farm Settles, Avoids Racketeering Trial
People

East Articles from September 17, 2018

State Farm to Cut Rates in New York
Rhode Island’s ProTucket Launches First Cell with $35M Surplus Funding
Former Postal Worker Charged in N.Y. for Falsely Obtaining $160K in Disability Benefits
People

Insurance JournalSeptember 17, 2018 Issue

Harassment in the Workplace

Best Tech Ways for Agents to Get the ‘Message’ Out

High Customer Expectations Leads to New Challenges for Insurance Satisfaction

What Is an NRRA Exempt Commercial Purchaser?

How to Write Great Headlines, So Prospects Don’t Forget You

Attracting Gen Z: The Post-Millennial Talent Wave

How to Maximize Agency Productivity

Congress Should Amend Definition of Private Flood

San Francisco May Screen Insurers for Their Fossil Fuels Investments

Agencies Focus on Growing Larger Accounts: Channel Harvest Survey

Cannabis: Striking a Balance Between Federal and State Laws

A CEO Needs to Be Authentic, Optimistic and Resilient: PartnerRe’s Clarke

More Super Regional P/C Carriers Ready to Dive Into Specialty Lines

Lloyd’s Modernization Plans Move Full-Steam Ahead

Managing the Retail Agent’s Risk in Surplus Lines

How New Business Is Creating a New Wholesaler-Retailer Relationship

AIG CEO Expects More Trading of Insurance-Linked Assets

Reinsurance Industry Will Continue Consolidation: Fitch

How U.S. P/C Commercial Insurers Will Fare Through 2019: Moody’s Investors Service

Partner Re Celebrates Its First 25 Years– When Everything and Nothing Has Changed

Vindati Platform Looks to ‘Delight’ Brokers Seeking Specialty Markets for Small-Medium Businesses

ILS Market Could Bear 20% of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Marie Loss: A.M. Best

Business Moves

Declarations

New Markets

Report on California’s Independent Medical Review Shows Continued Progress

New Workers’ Comp Program for California’s Cannabis Industry

Tesla Driver in California Blames Autopilot for Firetruck Crash, Arrested for DUI

California Cites Garment Contractors $570K, Some Lacked Workers’ Comp

New Mexico Couple Wins $74M for Baby’s Brain Damage in Delivery

People

Oklahoma Agencies Seeking to Curb Teens’ Distracted Driving

U.S. Business Owners Find Varied Paths to Post-Disaster Recovery

Report Highlights Climate Change Risks Faced by Insurance Sector

Texas Workers’ Comp Claims Go Digital

Tort Reform Group: Texas Cat-Related Lawsuits Have Declined

Allstate: Brownsville, Texas, Has the Nation’s Safest Drivers

People

19% Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease Proposed for Tennessee

Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Going Down Again, But Future Challenges Remain

State Farm Purchases Naming Rights to Atlanta Hawks Arena

People

Veterans Eligible for Insurance License Exam Fee Waiver in Wisconsin

Michigan Offering Matching Grants for Workplace Safety, Health Improvements

State Farm Settles, Avoids Racketeering Trial

People

State Farm to Cut Rates in New York

Rhode Island’s ProTucket Launches First Cell with $35M Surplus Funding

Former Postal Worker Charged in N.Y. for Falsely Obtaining $160K in Disability Benefits

People

Insurance Journal
September 17, 2018 Issue