2016

2016/ March 28/ Past Issues

Casualty Actuarial Society Surpasses 7,000 Member Milestone, Indicating Continued Growth Into Emerging Fields, Markets

Insurance Advocate In The Associations March 28, 2016

Leading Actuarial Society Expands as Members  Tackle Climate Change, Big Data, Cyber Risk Arlington, VA–The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) reached the 7,000 member milestone this year with its newest class of Fellows and Associates, with membership consisting of 4,942 Fellows, 2,235 Associates, and 20 Affiliate members, for a total of 7,197 active members. From international seminars […]

2016/ Current News/ March 28/ Past Issues

Verisk Develops New Tool to Estimate Roof Age for Residential Properties

Insurance Advocate In The News March 28, 2016

JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Verisk Insurance Solutions, a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk, announces Verisk’s Roof Age solution, which is designed to help U.S. residential property insurers more accurately determine the age of a roof. The new solution was built in conjunction with BuildFax, a leading provider of historical building permit data. Verisk Insurance Solutions […]

2016/ March 28/ Past Issues

The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation Awards More Than $100,000 in Scholarships Throughout 2015

Insurance Advocate In The Associations March 28, 2016

MALVERN, Pa.—Thirty-nine students from twenty-two different undergraduate and graduate programs were selected as recipients of The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation’s 2015 scholarship offerings. This past year’s scholarship funds totaled $106,500 and allowed these students to continue advancing their education in preparation for future careers in risk management and insurance. These scholarships support The Griffith Foundation’s […]

2016/ March 28/ Past Issues

“The Talk of the Town” – You and Your agency

Chris Paradiso The Social Notebook March 28, 2016

If your agency isn’t all the rave with word-of-mouth referrals, I’m here to tell you that all of your digital marketing efforts are directly correlated to the amount of referrals your agency receives. You may think that’s ludicrous because, traditionally speaking, having outstanding “customer service” is what will drive word-of-mouth referrals. Well, I’m here to […]

2016/ March 28/ Past Issues

The Examination Under Oath

Barry Zalma On My Radar March 28, 2016

The Reasons For the EUO The insurance Examination Under Oath (“EUO”) is a formal type of interview authorized by an insurance contract. It is taken under the authority provided by a condition of the insurance contract that compels the insured to appear and give sworn testimony on the demand of the insurer or find his, […]

2016/ March 28/ Past Issues

No Fishing On Facebook, Holds Appellate Division

Lawrence Rogak Courtside March 28, 2016

Request to search through plaintiff’s online photos denied in absence of factual predicate Forman v Henkin Can a defendant in a personal injury case get access to a plaintiff’s Facebook photos and private messages so that the defendant can search for evidence that might contradict the plaintiff’s allegations? No, says the Appellate Division ? at […]

2016/ March 14/ Past Issues

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2016/ March 14/ Past Issues

J.D. POWER: Soft Market Drives HO Claimant Satisfaction Down

Insurance Advocate Cover Story March 14, 2016

Amica Mutual Ranks Highest in Overall Satisfaction among Homeowners Insurance Claimants For the first time in five years, customer satisfaction among homeowners filing a property claim has slipped, largely driven by declines in satisfaction with the total settlement and service interactions, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study(SM) just released. The […]

2016/ March 14/ Past Issues

Deserving Credit

Steve Acunto Foreword March 14, 2016

“The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones.” Julius Caesar, Shakespeare Shakespeare’s quote applies to the insurance industry in the public and the media’s eyes all too often. So I thought that a few recent items point to “credit deserved” by insurance people. Leonard Scioscia has been […]

2016/ March 14/ Past Issues

One for the Road

Michael Loguercio Face to Face March 14, 2016

So often we hear about “Driving While Impaired” (DWI), referring to how prevalent it has become, the injuries and deaths that are attributed to those who commit this act and the impact that it has on the offender’s life, the third party who may be involved, their families, and of course insurance. Although DWI (by […]