Emerging Risks


January 16, 2018

W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed David R. Lockhart as president of Gemini Transportation Underwriters, a Berkley company. Mr. Lockhart succeeded…

January 16, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has agreed with an insurance company that it had no obligation to pay any part of a $3.5 million settlement…

January 16, 2018

Health insurance companies in the State of Washington now must cover a 12-month supply of birth control pills, rather than 12 separate 30-day refills,…

January 15, 2018

Fraud of the WeekJanuary 8, 2018Auto Fraud—Washington A man in Washington recently pleaded guilty to attempted insurance fraud and obstructing…

January 11, 2018

Over the past several years driving while using the phone has been shown to increase traffic accidents. Many states have established laws requiring the…

January 11, 2018

There have been numerous wildfires in the northwest part of the country this year. Currently California is experiencing severe and devastating wildfires.…

January 11, 2018

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released revised regulations today that govern the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles on public roads.…

January 11, 2018

A New York trial court has awarded a school district $500,000 in attorneys' fees plus $83,194.61 in disbursements from its insurer after the insurer…

January 11, 2018

Over the past few weeks, North Korea has been testing Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) and the United States has been saber rattling in response.…

January 11, 2018

MagMutual Insurance Company, a provider of medical professional liability insurance, has acquired TPA Incorporated Protective Cell, which was owned by…