Journals By Industry - Insurance Coverage

HEADNOTE On November 15, 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference to explore what has been driving the large and rapid increases in Midwest farmland values. Academics, industry representatives, and...

Parents should support children through their college years, help with tuition and provide financial assistance during emergencies, according to 90 percent of respondents in a study from MetLife Mature Market Institute. Multi-Generational Views...

Ah, February. The month of amore, cupid, eros and Valentines. Also Lincoln, Washington, International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day and Groundhog Day, but let's stay on message here. Love. The Beatles said it's all...

Hailstorms in Australia, tornadoes in the southeastern U.S. and windstorms in northern Europe: We're in the second month of the year and already receiving hints that 2012 may be shaping up to equal...

Uderstanding the developing trends in any market segment is critical to having a successful year. 2012 promises many changes in the insurance industry, but particularly in the environmental segment. Events are finally moving...

Since moving to Branson, Mo., I have become a student of nature due to the pageantry of wildlife in our backyard. The other morning I was marveling at half a dozen squirrels that...

Regulators have long sought to make it easier for consumers to comprehend the terms of insurance contracts by insisting that policy forms be written in language that most consumers can understand. They typically...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has breathing space until May 31 through one of President Barack Obama's last actions of 2011 on Dec. 23. But it remains unclear whether the latest extension...

Certain Revelations My "ah-ha" moment! Barry Zalma's September column " Cert Uncertainty" correlates to a recent epiphany I had about certificates of insurance/endorsements. I've started developing a method to address this "silent but...

A court of appeals found in favor of an insurance agent regarding an insured's claim that the agent and his agency failed to properly advise the insured regarding replacement-cost coverage for improvements to...

Insurance brokers cannot always "avoid E&O," and often are faced with the separate but related decision of how best to "defend E&O." This process typically begins as soon as the broker reasonably believes...

When John Fogerty musically asked "Who'll Stop the Rain?" 40 years ago, he was pondering the world's disquiet. But given the economic and insured damage from natural catastrophes that deluged the U.S. and...

All Risks LTD Insurer(s): Various carriers rated "A" or better. Coverages available for: Pollution legal liability, contractors' pollution liability, pollution/professional liability, pollution/CGL liability, storage tank liability insurance, lenders' liability. Other pollution risks accepted:...

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 28, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For professional journalists, publishers and news editors seeking original news content, Send2Press - for the week ending January 27, 2012 - issued press releases...

The new year brings a few new laws for employers, including law firms, though the changes are relatively minor compared to past years, according to Christie Totten, an employment law attorney with Davis...

A Colorado law firm's sad tale reemphasizes why it's important to strictly observe the notice requirements of a professional liability insurance policy. The hard lesson was handed down Tuesday by a federal judge...

KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 26, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Long-term care insurance is subsidized, in effect, by Uncle Sam. "For many people, a large part of their premium cost is deductible on their federal...

As many employers are aware, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers to report the aggregate cost of applicable employer-sponsored health coverage on employees' W-2...

A local health care group has created a Web page to spread the word about what health care reform means to you. The Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Campaign has created a Web page with links...