Journals By Industry - Insurance Riders & Endorsements

BOSTON -- To better protect mid-sized companies from the potentially devastating impact of a business crisis, Liberty Mutual Insurance now provides a crisis management endorsement as part of its new commercial lead umbrella...

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Symetra Life Insurance Company today rolled out new enhancements to its cash value universal life (UL) insurance product -- Symetra Classic UL -- including expanded death benefit options and a...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- The "Innovators Showcase," published in the January 2012 issue of Best's Review magazine, is a forum for recognizing forward thinking among insurance organizations. The companies recognized in the inaugural showcase...

The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's summary judgment in favor of a commercial general liability (CGL) insurer in an action brought by a professional liability insurer seeking contribution...

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, ruled that additional insured coverage is not available where contracts do not require additional insured status and injuries did not arise out of the...

The Nebraska Supreme Court reversed a trial court's summary judgment in favor of subcontractor's liability insurer that sued the insurer of a contractor seeking a declaration of non-coverage of an underlying action brought...

Since the late 1970s, insurance claims seeking financial compensation for sexual molestation have increased dramatically. Peter Nash Swisher and Richard Mason examine the issues that arise when a policyholder under a standard general...

The Hartford's Personal Retirement Manager product suite can now help provide lifetime income without reducing the death benefit, preserving a legacy for family or charity SIMSBURY, Conn. -- Retirees who need to invest...

Risk Management Software pioneer announces latest version SAN FRANCISCO -- DAVID Corporation, a leading provider of risk management and insurance software and services, today has announced the latest release of its risk management...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The recent market volatility has prompted many advisors to look for life insurance solutions that can help clients achieve their goals while minimizing the impact of market fluctuations. Nationwide Financial...

Issue First([R]) now delivers permanent life insurance policies in five days or less SIMSBURY, Conn. -- The Hartford will deliver permanent life insurance to consumers in just five days, slashing the industry average...

Allows advisors to build customized, cost effective retirement income solutions WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The Retirement Income Solutions Division of the U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF, TSX: SLF) today...

Disconnected BlackBerries "A Clockwork BlackBerry" AA&B Judy Rapp Spokane, Wash. The "growing underclass," as you mentioned, is probably the biggest threat we face. There is a lot of rhetoric about workers' compensation and...

As I've previously written in this column, insurance brokers are most frequently sued when an insured experiences an uncovered claim. In those instances, an insured will typically allege the broker failed to recommend...

New feature complements the firm's existing low-cost retirement options VALLEY FORGE, Pa. -- Vanguard has added an optional Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB)* rider to its low-cost Vanguard Variable Annuity**. This rider, issued...

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia granted judgment on the pleadings in favor of a mortgage insurer in an action brought by an insured for breach of the policy...

A tale of two tats Susan Preston didn't start her insurance career thinking she would be on a first-name basis with many of the tattoo legends, but that's exactly what happened. Today her...

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri ruled that insureds are not entitled to underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in an amount that represented the combined UIM coverage in each of...

Considering the large number of successful businesswomen on Long Island - including entrepreneurs, CEOs and industry leaders - it's surprising a woman has never sat on the 42-year-old Long Island Business Development Council's...