Texans Would Ride Out a Hurricane According to Survey
Wednesday May 28, 2008
Allstate Insurance has released a comprehensive survey about hurricane preparedness on the eve of the 2008 hurricane season set to start on June 1, 2008. For 2008, the National ... Read More
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Tuesday May 27, 2008
President Bush signed H.R. 493, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, into law on May 21, 2008. The Act makes it illegal for employers and insurers to base promotions, health coverage, ... Read More
Allstate Appeals to the Florida Supreme Court
Thursday May 22, 2008
On May 19, 2008, Allstate appealed for discretionary review of the Florida First District Court of Appeals decision that affirmed the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation's suspension of Allstate's ability ... Read More
The Insurance Information Institute's Ten Deadliest Disasters
Thursday May 15, 2008
In the wake of the Chinese earthquakes and Myanamar cyclone, the Insurance Information Institute released a list of the top ten deadliest disasters.
Topping the list is a 1970 storm and ... Read More
Sichuan Eartquakes a Major Test for Insurers
Tuesday May 13, 2008
The devastating earthquakes in Sichuan Province, China this week have left a currently reported death toll of over 12,000 persons. Still the death toll from this earthquake is apparently much ... Read More
AIG Reports a Loss for the First Quarter
Thursday May 8, 2008
American International Group, the largest business insurer in the U.S., reporteda $7.8 billion loss for the first quarter of 2008. The loss is attributed to the weakening housing market and ... Read More
Cyclone Nargis Losses Will Not Affect Insurance Premiums
Tuesday May 6, 2008
An article in Business Insurance predicts that most of the damage suffered by Myanmar when Cyclone Nargis slammed into the country over the weekend is not insured by any international ... Read More
Teen Drivers Believe They are Safe Drivers, but Other Teens Aren't
Monday May 5, 2008
Erie Insurance and its Lookin' Out Program for teen drivers (with a MySpace page by the way) conducted an extensive survey of driving teens. The Auto Channel, an online source ... Read More
Workers' Safety on International Workers Day
Thursday May 1, 2008
Happy May Day! Celebrated around the world as International Worker Day, May Day is a remembrance of the labor movement of critical events leading to the creation of eight-hour ... Read More