Losses reach $10 billion for 2020 Louisiana hurricanes

Losses reach $10 billion for 2020 Louisiana hurricanes

The amount of money that insurers expect to pay for the 2020 hurricanes continues to grow, albeit more slowly, as Louisiana gets further away from last year’s historic storm season. Insurance companies have now reported $10 billion for claims in Louisiana from...
Staged accident investigation nets another guilty plea

Staged accident investigation nets another guilty plea

A Texas woman pled guilty Aug. 2 in federal court in New Orleans to conspiring to stage automobile accidents in order to defraud insurance and trucking companies. Genetta Isreal of Houston pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud arising out of staged automobile...
Smiles and laughter have beneficial effects

Smiles and laughter have beneficial effects

By MICHAEL G. MANESManes and Associates Smiling will make you feel and do better, even in the worst of times. Today and for the foreseeable future, our worlds will be more chaos than calm, more challenging than comfortable, and more high risk than operating inside our...
Planning underway for 2022, will staff return to London?

Planning underway for 2022, will staff return to London?

London ViewsBy LEN WILKINSLondon Correspondent At this time of year most of London’s insurance staff is on holiday. However, there usually are high-level planning teams of brokers and insurers looking at the forthcoming renewal season and preparing their business...