Construction; Medical Professional Liability; Umbrellas - Personal & Commercial

In this Issue

Features
Texas Attorney Indicted in Hail Claims Insurance Fraud Case
A Texas attorney on June 5 was issued a 16-count indictment on...
Features
Texas Ridesharing Bill Signed into Law
A bill that preempts local regulations for ridesharing companies in...
Features
NICB Confirms Texas Tops in Hail Damage Claims
It's no secret that Texas yearly suffers from an onslaught of all...
Features
Louisiana Tightens Rules to Prevent ‘Doctor Shopping’ for Opioid Drugs
Louisiana lawmakers have ordered physicians to consult a statewide...
Features
Texas Windstorm Insurer: Finances Sound at Start of Hurricane Season
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) says it is...
Features
Fake Arkansas Insurance Broker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
An Arkansas man who pretended to be an insurance broker and collected...
People & Places
People
Dallas-based BenefitMall, a provider of employee benefits, human...

National Coverage

Editor's Note
Work Comp Income Benefits Fall Short
Adequacy of income benefits is one of the long-standing concerns...
Idea Exchange
The Wedge: CRM or Organic Growth Technology?
Why off-the-shelf CRM technology might not get you what you really...
Idea Exchange
Minding Your Business: Agency of the Future
Yogi Berra once said: "It's tough to make predictions, especially...
Idea Exchange
5 Tips for Selling Umbrella Insurance
Whether you're new to selling insurance or you're an expert at it,...
Closing Quote
The Promise of Insurtech
Disruptive technology is poised to shake up our industry. Following...
Idea Exchange
Why the WannaCry Breach Brings Good News
Don't cry over spilled milk, in fact maybe it will teach you to hold...
Features
Easing Regulations, Speed of New Infrastructure Projects Raises Concerns for Underwriters
We're going to cut a lot of red tape," President Trump said at a CEO...
Features
Tech Targets Construction Risk Management
Water sensors that detect leaks before a lot of damage is done,...
Features
Medical Professional Insurance Market in Good Health for Now: A.M. Best
The U.S. medical professional liability (MPL) insurance sector is...
Features
Survey of Agents Reveals Underwriting Disconnect in Commercial Lines
Independent agents want to talk about underwriting, and they're...
Features
Growing Number of Municipal Suits Over Opioids Face Uphill Battle
A growing number of U.S. states, counties and cities are filing...
Features
High Agency Valuations Not Going Away, MarshBerry Exec Tells Conference
Valuations of insurance agencies are as high as they have ever been,...
Features
U.S. P/C Insurance Industry Keeps Quiet on Trump Exit from Paris Climate Accord
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry, which has been facing...
New Markets
New Markets
Equine Mortality and Major Medical Market Detail: Tower Services Inc....
Declarations
Declarations
Wells Fargo Flap "Instead of allowing victims to have their day in...