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
West Hartford, Connecticut Homeowners Displaced After Sewer Backup
Crews continue to clean up a mess caused by a sewer backup in West Hartford. The backup happened on Wednesday morning on Linbrook Road near Fern Street, flooding the streets and basements of homes.
October 4, 2018
Property
Subrogation
Connecticut
NWS Confirms 4 Tornadoes In New York, Connecticut
Four tornadoes hit three separate New York counties and one Connecticut county as severe weather walloped the tri-state area Tuesday, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.
October 4, 2018
Auto
Property
Connecticut
New York
Northeast Coastal Dwellers Uneasily Face The Threat Of Flood Hazards
The prospect of a hurricane tearing up the East Coast through Long Island and Connecticut, hitting Cape Cod and heading up to Maine “is an event that keeps insurance people awake at night,” according to Robert DeSaulniers, a flood insurance specialist for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s northeast region.
August 6, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Insurtech Launches Usage-Based Drone Coverage
Insurtech company REIN has launched DroneInsurance.com, with underwriting by Liberty Specialty Markets, providing usage-based insurance for commercial drone operators and simplifying the process of obtaining both base and liability coverage.
August 2, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Technology
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Homes Damaged After Tornado Touches Down In Eastern Connecticut
A small tornado briefly touched down in Ashford during a powerful string of storms Tuesday, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.
July 19, 2018
Property
Connecticut
Another State Bans Hand-Held Devices While Driving
Georgia has joined fifteen other states which have outlawed the use of hand-held cellphones and mobile devices while driving. A new law signed by Governor Nathan Deal makes watching movies, shooting video, and even the mere “holding” of hand-held devices while in the vehicle—even while stopped—illegal.
July 16, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Subrogation
California
Connecticut
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Hamden Tornado Trashed 86 Houses; Connecticut Requesting FEMA Assistance
Nearly three weeks after tornadoes tore through Connecticut, there are still months worth of work to be done.
June 6, 2018
Property
Connecticut
May Storms Cause $2.5B In Insured Damages: Report
Twelve states will each see insured damages topping $100 million as the weather system that hit the U.S. from May 11-16 caused a total of $2.5 billion in commercial and residential claims, according to a report Tuesday from Boston-based catastrophe modeler Karen Clark & Co.
June 1, 2018
Property
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks
For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Legislation & Regulation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Insurance’s Flawed Business Model
At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014—2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018
Auto
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Car A Total Loss After Bear Gets Trapped Inside
A vandal destroyed a woman’s car in Canton, but it wasn’t a human as you’d expect. The suspect is about five feet tall, 240 pounds, and is a bear.
May 23, 2018
Auto
Connecticut
12 Houses In Newtown, Connecticut Condemned Due To Storm Damage
A dozen homes in Newtown have been condemned due to damage from last week’s storms, according to the first selectman.
First Selectman Daniel Rosenthal confirmed that 10 homes in the Lakeview Terrace area were condemned, and another two in the Lake Zoar area.
May 23, 2018
Property
Connecticut
First Selectman Daniel Rosenthal confirmed that 10 homes in the Lakeview Terrace area were condemned, and another two in the Lake Zoar area.
Out-of-State Adjusters Being Utilized To Expedite Storm Damage Claims
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Insurance Department has activated its emergency adjuster program that allows insurance companies to quickly register their out-of-state adjusters and bring them into the state to help with claims of property and auto damage.
May 17, 2018
Auto
Property
Connecticut
