Cyber-Threat Awareness Requires Training And Vigilance
Employees need training when it comes to recognizing potential cyber threats. They should be on notice that, no matter their position within an organization, they too are responsible for doing their part in maintaining security standards and following proper reporting protocols.
March 21, 2019
Education & Training
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Nearly Half Of Americans Don’t Have Home Inventory List In Case Of Disaster — Study
Nearly half of US residents have never made a home inventory list in case of a natural disaster, according to new data from Farmers Insurance.
March 21, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Families Can Sue Gun Maker For Sandy Hook School Massacre: Court
Families of schoolchildren gunned down in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre can sue Remington Outdoor Co Inc, a Connecticut court ruled on Thursday, in a setback for gun makers long shielded from liability in mass shootings.
March 15, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Connecticut
Fiat Chrysler To Recall Nearly 900K Vehicles Over Emissions Standards
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall about 965,000 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States and Canada that do not meet emissions standards and will replace their catalytic converters, officials said on Wednesday.
March 14, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
What is Disability, Really?
It is an issue we struggle with, and a difficult one to solve. Much of the activity in workers’ comp is centered around the concept of disability; what it is and how much it is worth for the individual who has been assigned with that designation.
March 13, 2019
Workers' Compensation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
1.1 Million Honda Vehicles To Be Recalled Over Takata Airbags
Honda on Tuesday announced it would be recalling 1.1 million vehicles in the United States to replace defective airbags.
March 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
“Matching Regulations” Affecting Homeowners’ Insurance Claims
It remains one of the most difficult issues to deal within the world of property insurance. Homeowners’ insurance policies usually contain a provision obligating the carrier to repair or replace an insured’s damaged property with “material of like kind and quality” or with “similar material.”
February 28, 2019
Education & Training
Property
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Sunken Luxury Yacht, A Potential Pollution Threat, To Be Salvaged
A 53-foot luxury yacht that sank in a cove just off the Connecticut River in Lyme in late January is scheduled to be raised by a salvage crew next week, which will come as a relief to environmentalists worried about fuel leakage from the vessel.
February 15, 2019
Salvage
Connecticut
Fired Dunkin’ Donuts Park Developer Must Pay $39 Million To Insurance Company
Centerplan Construction Co., the fired developer of Dunkin’ Donuts Park, must pay $39 million to Arch Insurance, the company that guaranteed the stadium’s completion after Centerplan was dismissed, under a decision issued by a federal court judge Wednesday.
February 15, 2019
Litigation
Connecticut
Ford Recall Of Nearly 1.5M Vehicles Includes F-150s, Mustang And Lincoln Models
Ford has issued three recalls covering more than 1.4 million vehicles in North America.
February 13, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Recalls Issued For Nearly 15,000 Freightliner, Western Star, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Autocar Trucks
Nearly 15,000 trucks manufactured by Paccar, Daimler and Autocar are being recalled for various defects, according to recent documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
February 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Study: Rising Seas Consume Millions In New England Home Values
Flooding caused by rising sea levels threatens property values in Maine and New England, with $69.9 million lost in Maine and $403 million lost across the region, a study released Tuesday found.
January 22, 2019
Property
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Growth Of Insurtech Startups Raise Hartford’s Profile As Industry Hub
When 11 insurance startups sat down to work for the first time in the Stilts Building last January, they held the hopes of an anxious industry. They’d come to Hartford for the city’s inaugural, and untested, accelerator program, the Hartford InsurTech Hub.
December 7, 2018
Technology
Connecticut
Travelers Commits $5M To Assist Connecticut Claimants With Crumbling Foundations
Travelers has committed $5 million to provide additional financial assistance to current and former policyholders with failing foundations. The money will only be made available to homeowners who have also filed an insurance claim with Travelers and who are receiving funding from the Connecticut Foundations Solutions Indemnity Company.
December 7, 2018
Property
Connecticut
Election Day Preview: Insurance Is On The Ballot, Too
Tuesday’s midterm Election Day is filled with fascinating races coast to coast — from the Florida gubernatorial contest to the Texas Senate race, with control of Congress hanging in the balance. Not as many people are paying attention to the expected turnover among state insurance commissioners.
November 5, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
California
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
