Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) announced that the association is elevating its professional development commitment to members and will provide “all access” to remote education events at no additional cost. In making the announcement, Kevin O’Brien, IMUA President & CEO, said, “As announced at our recent 91st Annual Meeting in Savannah, the IMUA Board of Directors […]
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) members passed a Pet Insurance Model Act to establish appropriate regulatory standards for the pet insurance industry, which has annual premiums of approximately $2.8 billion in total in-force premiums in 2021 (up over 30.5% from $2.175 billion in 2020) and over 4.41 million insured pets across North America, […]
Hagerty (HGTY), an automotive lifestyle brand and a leading specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Broad Arrow Group, which specializes in the transactional segments of the collector car market. Earlier this year, Hagerty acquired approximately […]
By Sue C. Quimby, CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAE – Vice President/Media Editor Lockdowns of the pandemic resulted in a significant and rapid increase in business being done online. Ibisworld.com estimates that 30% of business is now done over the internet. Selling online has risks and insurance considerations just as a brick and mortar store […]
Effective, Professional Arson Investigation Defeats Claims of Bad Faith Plaintiffs Donald Lemon and Candice Lemon (the Lemons) sued State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (State Farm) because it alleged it breached an insurance contract, that State Farm acted in bad faith and that the Lemons are entitled to an award of punitive damages. In Donald Lemon […]
Withdrawal of fraudulent portion of claim does not eliminate fraud Star Casualty Insurance Company appealed a summary final judgment and attorney fee award entered in favor of Gables Insurance Recovery, Inc., as assignee of Star Casualty’s insured, Ana Maria Correa. Star Casualty alleges that the trial court erred by granting summary judgment due to genuine […]
State-mandated Paid Family Leave (PFL) took effect in New York in 2018, providing eligible employees with job-protected, partially paid time off to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or attend to family matters due to a military exigency. The program gradually phased in over a four-year period, starting with […]
The 109-year-old Insurance Federation of New York, Inc. will present its 2022 Free Enterprise Award to Rod Fox, Executive Chairman, Tiger Risk, and its Mary Lanning Lifetime Public Service Award to Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, legendary insurance leader and major New York philanthropist. Among the honored guests invited is New York’s Superintendent of Insurance, Hon. Adrienne […]
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released an in-depth 2021 market share data report on property/casualty insurers. The report provides fundamental market information that can be used by regulators, insurers, and others interested in analyzing the insurance industry. It also gives users an understanding of the overall size of the market by providing […]
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