Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-Fla., told members of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators at their spring meeting here today that the catastrophic risk problem Florida faces is not unique to that sta
Welcome back: Part I of this article appeared in last month's issue. To recap, the first five technology trends were going "green" (some clients are highly motivated by "green" ways of doing business); telepresence (webinars, live chat, webcams,
The company has an "A (Excellent)" rating from A.M. Best Co. and is currently represented by over 300 independent insurance agents. Ohio Mutual protects over 185,000 farm, home, auto and business poli
Severe storms hit the southern states over the night of February 5, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 100. According to Guy Carpenter's catastrophe information report, the 50
While insurers indicated that it is too early to estimate losses resulting from the recent tornado activity in five southern states, State Farm reported that it has already received claims from around
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reported that a total of 483 homes were destroyed, while in Arkansas the twisters took out 200 hundred homes, and 10 counties were declared state disaster are
Gary Kerney, assistant vice president, Property Claim Services for ISO, said that "PCS assigned catastrophe serial number 27 for damage caused by wind, hail, tornadoes and flooding in Alabama, Arkansa
The Bermuda-based reinsurer said it is involved with setting up an attraction at Epcot Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., aimed at educating the public about bad weather and how to protect hom