NU Property & Casualty 360

Property insurers in Florida suffering from heavy losses

Insurers serving the Sunshine State's homeowners have reported net income losses of more than $500M for the first half of 2021.

Posted: Sep 23, 2021

Penalties are possible for 'facilitating' ransomware payments

An updated Treasury Department advisory spells out the risks cyber insurers and other companies could face for paying ransoms.

Posted: Sep 23, 2021

FEMA’s new director prepares the agency for a chaotic future

The first woman to lead FEMA, Deanne Criswell, discusses the new resources helping to prepare our nation for increasingly perilous times.

Posted: Sep 23, 2021

Going the extra mile: The hardest-working states in 2021

As of 2021, Americans spend an average of 1,767 hours per year at work.

Posted: Sep 23, 2021

The potential insurance-industry impact of Risk Rating 2.0

Now is the time for those without a flood policy to purchase one before they have to buy at the revised risk rate.

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

Moderating risks in the risk society

With every risk, there’s a chance to eliminate or moderate potential damage or ride it out. Which do we choose?

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

Insurance agents can predict the future with data analytics

Who needs a crystal ball when data allows producers to stay on top of customers’ changing needs and identify new opportunities.

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

The subrogation cash cow

Discover where recovery opportunities are hiding and two strategies for extracting them.

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

In their own words: A chat with insurance industry authors

Chris Tidball, Chantal Roberts, Michael Skiba and Rich Wickcliffe discuss their writing process and why sharing expertise is valuable to the industry in this Insurance Speak podcast.

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

Insurance industry calls for NFIP extension, Risk Rating 2.0 delay

If the NFIP’s current authorization expires on Sept. 30, real estate owners, renters, and businesses could face devastating consequences.

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

Insuring a tiny home? These states see the most expensive rates

States that see higher insurance rates for tiny houses also tend to experience costly natural disasters more regularly.

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

Around the P&C insurance industry: September 22, 2021

News from Origami Risk, CoreLogic, NSI Insurance Group and more.

Posted: Sep 21, 2021

Loss of consortium claims hampering WC subrogation efforts

Once the realm of major accidents and deaths, workers’ comp carriers are facing loss of consortium claims for a range of incidents such as car accidents.

Posted: Sep 21, 2021

What happens when auto insurance limits are exceeded?

Coverage Q&A: The at-fault driver in a collision only carries minimum coverage limits that are insufficient to cover all the victim's damages.

Posted: Sep 21, 2021

Commercial lines saw prices grow in Q2 2021

Workers’ compensation was the only line to buck the price-growth trend, which has been slowing.

Posted: Sep 21, 2021

Lloyd’s of London urges insurance firms to hire more ethnic minorities

The marketplace also asks member insurers and brokers to collect staff ethnicity data from this year to help Lloyd’s keep track of diversity progress.

Posted: Sep 21, 2021

U.S. News & World Report: 2021’s top home, auto insurance bundles

Not all coverage bundles peddle the same caliber consumer discount.

Posted: Sep 21, 2021

The race to improve the insurance customer experience

In addition to tightening bonds with policyholders, customer-facing apps also bring benefits to other parts of the insurance business.

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

La última frontera: La gestión de riesgos para las innovaciones espaciales

Los lanzamientos de satélites a la órbita baja de la Tierra están disparados pero también aumenta los riesgos espaciales.

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

The final frontier: Risk management for space innovations

Satellite launches into low Earth orbit are rocketing but also increase space risks.

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Another coronavirus variant: Radical fraud

Fraudsters are leveraging the pandemic to pull scams ranging from insurance rackets to 'pump and dump' stock schemes.

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Boy Scouts reach record $1.9B deal to settle abuse claims

BSA's agreement with The Hartford and LDS Church is the largest sex abuse settlement fund in U.S. history and could double by year-end.

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

2021's Best states for women's equality

A study analyzed data from the gap between female and male executives to gender disparity in unemployment rates.

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Who's using what in P&C insurance: September 20, 2021

Insurance technology news from Old Mutual Insure, Kia America, AcordPay and more.

Posted: Sep 19, 2021

Are labor & medical inflation affecting workers' comp?

Economic experts from NCCI share additional insights on their research on inflationary trends.

Posted: Sep 19, 2021