Trucordia reported it has acquired Paradiso Financial and Insurance Services in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. Paradiso offers auto, home, life, business and specialty lines insurance. Joining Trucordia will give Paradiso’s team and clients access to more carrier relationships, shared resources, and …
New research shows the persistent risk of lawsuits and high medical liability insurance premiums have created a long period of heavy financial burden on doctors and escalating expenses in healthcare. The research from American Medical Association shows many physicians face …
Reflecting the property protection philosophy that has driven the company for nearly two centuries, commercial property insurer FM has earned a Guinness World Records title for the world’s largest display of fire sprinklers. A total of 1,007 sprinklers line the …
A review of five years’ of proprietary claims data revealed just how vulnerable manufacturers are to cyberattacks and the high cost of disruptions, according to Resilience, which found more than 90% of total incurred losses in its manufacturing portfolio were …
Some drivers aren’t satisfied with just one dangerous on-the-road behavior. New data finds drivers who are speeding are more likely to be on their cellphones. A study on the relationship between cellphone usage and driving out Tuesday from the Insurance …
In another win for auto insurers, a federal appeals last week struck down a proposed class-action lawsuit over the methods carriers use to value totaled vehicles. At least five appellate courts in the last few years have said “no” to …
Personal lines wholesaler Bridge Specialty Group has launched a new personal lines digital marketplace. Bridge Specialty Group worked with Markel to make its excess and surplus homeowners product available in the marketplace, which supports API-enabled carrier integrations and structured workflows …
A bipartisan effort is underway in the Senate with the introduction of a bill to extended the federal terrorism risk insurance program for seven years. A federal backstop for terrorism risk was first initiated late in 2002 by the Terrorism …
New research studies from the American Medical Association (AMA) reveal many physicians face a significant risk of being sued during their careers. The ever-present risk of lawsuits—even when no error occurred—and high medical liability insurance premiums have contributed to a …
Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain Monday, flooding streets, stranding commuters and downing many trees, including one in western Michigan that landed on a man and killed him. More than 56 million …