2020

Summer 2020

Asia Insurance Review and Middle East Insurance Review Join Beacon International Group, Global Insurance Media Leader

Insurance Advocate Foreword August 15, 2020

Asia Insurance Review and Middle East Insurance Review have joined a pre-eminent global risk and insurance media and publishing house, Beacon International Group, Ltd, a US-based enterprise that is expanding dramatically to serve risk management, risk transfer and risk financing leaders across the world, with a deep concentration in insurance, reinsurance, and all related fields […]

Summer 2020

ACT Releases Agency Cyber Guide 3.0

Insurance Advocate In The Associations August 15, 2020

The Big “I” Agents Council for Technology (ACT) has released an updated version of the free Agency Cyber Guide. Agency Cyber Guide 3.0 includes a complete redesign of navigation and user experience and an updated cybersecurity provider guide while continuing to provide crucial insights to the independent agency channel on cyber and technology issues. ACT […]

Summer 2020

IMUA Announces 2020 Board Election Results

Insurance Advocate In The Associations August 15, 2020

The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) announced the election results for the association’s 2020 slate of officers and board members. Bruce Jervis, Chubb, was re-elected the association’s Chairman, Jessica Frankovich, Deputy Chair and Anthony Falcone, One Beacon, Vice-Chair. Commenting on this re-election Bruce Jervis said, “As we continue to face the challenges presented by the […]

Summer 2020

Amend and Extend

Insurance Advocate In The Associations August 15, 2020

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization as an Opportunity for Reform August typically marks not only the start of the peak of hurricane season but is also the time during which Congress recesses for its monthlong district/state work period. When Congress reconvenes in September, it will immediately face whether and how to reauthorize the National Flood […]

Summer 2020

PIANY opposes business interruption bill

Insurance Advocate Covid-19, In The Associations August 15, 2020

Sen. Andrew S. Gounardes, D-22, introduced S.8853—a companion bill to A.10837, introduced at the request of Assemblyman Robert Carroll, D-44, a few weeks ago. The bill would require business interruption insurance to cover disease outbreaks, and would apply to all business interruption claims filed by insureds, and all policies or contracts that were issued, modified, […]

Summer 2020

Jacques Bonneau Appointed President and Ceo of Partner Re

Insurance Advocate In The News August 15, 2020

PartnerRe Ltd. has announced the appointment of Jacques Bonneau as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Bonneau has been a member of the PartnerRe Board of Directors since February 2019, having served on the Company’s Audit Committee and as the Chairman of its Underwriting and Risk Committee, and has been former CEO of […]

Summer 2020

Howard Mills Appointed to Ensight Board

Insurance Advocate In The News August 15, 2020

Ensight, the leading life and annuity digital sales platform, today announced that Howard Mills, former Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department and Senior Advisor at the Deloitte Center for Regulatory Strategies, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. The appointment will bring Mills’ insurance regulatory leadership to the Ensight Board of Directors […]

Summer 2020

Restrictive Covenants for Insurance Producers

Guest Author Legal August 15, 2020

By Harris S. Freier, James W. Sukharev As States continue to diverge in their interpretation and enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements, it is now more important than ever to ensure those agreements are drafted to conform with jurisdiction-specific laws. MAIN TYPES OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS There are generally four main categories of restrictive covenants to consider […]

Summer 2020

Priority of Liens in Personal Injury Settlement

Lawrence Rogak Courtside August 15, 2020

Motor Vehicle Accident Indem. Corp. v Bader & Yakaitis LLP et al., 2020 NY Slip Op 50798(U) Supreme Court, New York County, Index No. 450314/2019. Decided 08 July 2020 This lawsuit arose out of a motor vehicle accident where a claimant was injured by an uninsured motorist. When a settlement was reached with the tortfeasor, […]

Summer 2020

SQrBlock Offers Supply Chain Management for the Cannabis Industry

Insurance Advocate August 15, 2020

SQrBlock Solutions consultancy focused on enterprise blockchain deployment, has expanded its offerings to provide a range of business services to the cannabis industry and state regulators. SQrBlock offers unique supply chain management and digital certification capabilities for cannabis products at a time when the industry is rapidly expanding. Much of the U.S. cannabis sector and […]