Illinois Court Reaffirms that Negligence is an Occurrence in a CGL policy   July 24, 2017   Last week, the United States Court of Appeals…

Update on Flood Insurance-July 20, 2017 July 20, 2017   Since our article June 20th update, when the House was looking at proposals to renew and…

Marijuana Policy LanguageJuly 20, 2017Several states have approved the use of Marijuana for medical or recreational purposes, or both. However…

New Type of Ticket – E-DUI July 18, 2017 Over the past several years driving while using the phone has been shown to increase traffic accidents.…

In Memoriam Susan Massmann July 17, 2017 Susan Massmann, CPCU, Managing Editor, Electronic Publications has passed away after a brief and…

Wisconsin appellate court deems statutory noneconomic damages cap unconstitutional   July 17, 2017   The U.S. Court of Appeals of Wisconsin…

In Memorium Susan MassmannJuly 17, 2017Susan Massmann, CPCU, Managing Editor, Electronic Publications has passed away after a brief and sudden…

This article reviews proposed bills to modify the flood insurance program.

Smoke as a Pollutant   June 26, 2017   I had a recent claim that was denied by Travelers as they are deeming smoke from a fire as a pollutant.…

Floods, Droughts, and Climate Change   July 10, 2017   Nineteen countries have signed the Paris Climate Agreement, which enumerates goals…