PropertyCasualty360: Property & Casualty Insurance News & Tips

January, 15, 2019

Cover Story

Commercial auto insurers map out a path to profitability

Climate change, telematics, autonomous vehicles and driver shortages are all shaping how brokers, agents and clients approach commercial auto insurance.

Features

Marketing strategies for maximum insurance agency visibility

Denny Jacob | January 14, 2019

Creating a lasting footprint requires communicating through social media, community involvement and much more.

P&C insurance thought leaders

Rosalie Donlon | January 03, 2019

Meet the National Underwriter Property & Casualty Editorial Advisory Board for 2019.

From the Editor

Goal: Spread positive vibes for 2019

Rosalie Donlon | January 28, 2019

Along with our regular coverage of P&C issues, we want to highlight the ways the insurance industry gives back to the community.

Industry News

Asbestos, environmental claims continue to climb

Rosalie Donlon | January 25, 2019

Cleaning up of contaminated sites is costly. Just ask the top five insurance groups handling asbestos and environmental claims.

Insuring high-value collectibles: The rise in whisky insurance

Colin Bertram | December 10, 2018

AIG has seen such an uptick in whisky collecting that it has expanded its coverage of specialty collections.

Marriott breach exposes weakness in cyber defenses for hotels

Patrick Clark | December 14, 2018

The hotel industry had earned the dubious reputation as a hospitable place for hackers.

Fed says millennials are just like their parents. Only poorer.

Jeremy Herron and Luke Kawa | November 29, 2018

The conclusion holds for the researchers’ examination of expenditures on cars, food and housing.

Pending legislation makes insurance available to hemp growers

Jack Kaskey | November 29, 2018

Congress is on the verge of fully legalizing hemp under a new farm bill agreement.

Climate may force millions to move and U.S. isn't ready, report warns

Christopher Flavelle | November 23, 2018

Global warming may push millions of Americans away from the coast, and the U.S. isn’t prepared for the consequences.

Hidden risks lurk in rental cars for travelers this holiday season

Denny Jacob | November 19, 2018

The age of connectivity comes with its own set of risks.

Commercial insurance pricing increased slightly in Q3 2018

Jayleen R. Heft | November 21, 2018

Global commercial insurance pricing increased for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to Marsh's market index.

Columns

So your insurance agency wants to recruit millennials?

Kristin Nease | January 24, 2019

Here are three crucial hiring questions future-minded insurance agencies must ask themselves.

Big rig safety tech and trucking insurance rate hikes

John Kearney | January 22, 2019

Technology is making big rigs safer, but the hefty price tag on these new trucks is sending insurance premiums up.

On-demand insurance is replacing the extended warranty

Scott Walchek | January 23, 2019

These seven problems with extended warranties also are seven reasons consumers are turning to on-demand insurance.

Where to look for the first insurance blockchain adopters

John Sarich | January 15, 2019

The insurance industry now understands that blockchain technology is highly accurate and has virtually boundless potential.

Four trends shaping insurance in 2019

Kevin Reilley | January 16, 2019

Carriers are mobilizing high-tech solutions to manage the number and severity of claims, and this push to modernize will only intensity.

Developing action plans for the year ahead

Laurie Champion | January 18, 2019

You might need to break broadly stated goals and objectives into specific tasks and projects that are easier to measure.

How technology advances natural disaster response

Normand Lepine | January 08, 2019

In the wake of a catastrophe, insurers are essential in mitigating policyholders’ losses. Today, technology plays a critical role in this process.

How the gig economy can shore up the insurance talent crisis

Tony Cañas | January 03, 2019

Sudden influxes of work, systems transformations, catastrophes, retirements and unexpected turnover often leave insurers shorthanded.

State insurance regulation threat remains alive and well

Jon Gentile | January 17, 2019

PIA believes it remains necessary to stay vigilant against measures that would expand the role of the federal government into insurance regulation.

Lacking mediation, boat owner’s insurance lawsuit dismissed

Steven A. Meyerowitz | January 11, 2019

A Florida sailing enthusiast’s lawsuit against his insurer goes nowhere because both parties failed to seek an out-of-court solution.

Talking about race in the insurance industry

Margaret Redd and Alexander Amonett | October 01, 2018

We need to debias insurance processes. It's time to address unconscious biases that lean toward racial profiling.

Coverage Q&A

How to navigate a business income loss claim

FC&S Editors | October 17, 2018

Coverage Q&A: Specific costs are covered after a business sustains damage from fire, hail, wind and the like.

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