Umbrellas - Personal & Commercial; Construction; Medical Professional Liability

In this Issue

Features
Have Injured Workers Benefited from Oklahoma’s Opt-Out Plans? It Depends, Study Says
A recent analysis of the workers' compensation "opt-out" system in...
Features
Texas Public Insurance Counsel: Deny Texas Homeowner Policy Arbitration Endorsement
A Texas insurance company has filed to offer an optional endorsement...
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Louisiana Drivers May Now Repay Auto Insurance Fines in Installments
Louisiana drivers struggling to pay unpaid fines from lapsed car...
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Oklahoma Man Gets 18-Year Sentence for Insurance Fraud
An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for...
Features
Oklahoma Commissioner Deems Earthquake Coverage ‘Non-Competitive’
Oklahoma's top insurance regulator says there's a definite lack of...
Features
President Declares 12 Texas Counties Major Disaster Areas
Twelve Texas counties that suffered severe flooding during heavy...
People & Places
People – South Central
Louisiana-based insurance carrier, LCTA Workers' Comp (LCTA), hired...

National Coverage

Declarations
Declarations
Abandoned Properties "We are taking action to crack down on these...
New Markets
My New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister...
Cover Story
Construction Market Keeps Building: Brokers’ Outlook on Current & Future Opportunities
Amid ups and downs, the construction market has seen steady growth...
Features
Opioid Prescriptions in Workers’ Compensation Cases Decline: WCRI Study
A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)...
Features
10 Things to Know About Umbrella Coverage
There is no "standard" umbrella. — Christopher J. Boggs, vice...
Closing Quote
Risks Ahead: Food Recalls and Nanotechnology
Quick Quiz: What do baby spinach, raw cashew pieces, barbecue sauce,...
Editor's Note
Tech to Detect Fraud
Fraudsters are more often caught by tip-offs and complaints,...
Features
Commercial Insurance Pricing Inched Up in Q1: Willis Towers Watson
Commercial insurance prices increased only a bit in aggregate (less...
Features
Insurer’s Hospital Claims Study Corroborates High Death Risk from Medical Errors
Death claims are the most common hospital liability claims, according...
Features
New Construction Certification Aims to Specialize the Specialist
The construction risk is one of the toughest categories of businesses...
Features
Using Agency Employees to Improve Leadership
In today's business climate innovations in technology and systems...
Business Moves
Business Moves
CMS, Diversified Professional Risk Managers CMS LLC, an insurance...
Features
What Agents Should Know About the Surety Bond Market
As a property/casualty insurance agent, you're used to focusing on...
Features
Contractor’s Professional Mitigation of Damages Coverage
As contractors' professional liability insurance products continue to...
Features
How to Avoid D&O Policy Pitfalls – and Declined Claims: Marsh Report
When a directors and officers (D&O) claim is declined, it can be...
Features
Smart Choices, Luck Help U.S. P/C Insurers Stay Stable: S&P
Good news alert: the U.S. property/casualty insurance sector "has...
Features
Brokers Dealing with Soft Market, ‘Market Fatigue’ in Medical Professional Liability
Are insurance brokers experiencing "market fatigue" in the medical...
Features
Tinker Your Way to Success
It took a long time but it had to happen. And it did. Finally, there...