Healthcare spending in the United States is approximately $3.3 trillion or $10,348 per person annually — and continues to grow. Each year, Medicare spends more than $104 billion treating patients with diabetes. According to the American Diabetes As…
- 5 Dec 18, 11:57am -

If you areMedicare-eligible , you may find that navigating Medicare can be tricky. Now that the Annual Enrollment period is here, you may have started researching your options and coverage under Medicare. Your first step when signing up for Medicare…
- 29 Nov 18, 3:56pm -

Chances are you know someone with diabetes. That’s not surprising, given that 30.3 million people—or 9.4 percent of the population of the United States—have diabetes, and this number is only growing. Approximately 1.5 million Americans are diag…
- 19 Nov 18, 12:25pm -

Curious about self-funded health plans but confused by all the jargon? GoHealth is here to help with 10 terms you need to know before jumping into the world of self-funded healthcare: 1. Self-Funded Let’s start with the basics: What is a self-funde…
- 14 Nov 18, 3:32pm -

Have you looked into the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for 2019 yet? Not only did registration begin Nov. 1, but the Dec. 15 deadline is looming! Don’t panic, we have you covered so that you can lock in your policy before then. Here are some importa…
- 8 Nov 18, 5:25pm -

Open Enrollment 2019 is here! Before you shop for health insurance coverage, make note of these key Open Enrollment dates to know so you don’t miss a deadline. Then, when you’re ready to shop for coverage, call GoHealth at 866-931-9240 to get hel…
- 1 Nov 18, 5:05pm -

It’s that time of year again! The Open Enrollment Period for the 2019 Health Insurance Marketplace is here. The Health Insurance Marketplace is for those who do not have insurance through an employer, Medicaid, Medicare, or the Children’s Health…
- 30 Oct 18, 2:25pm -

Some things aren’t mandatory, but they’re certainly a good idea. For instance, you don’t have to turn your car off while getting gas, but it might be a little dangerous to leave it running. No one’s going to arrest you if you deviate from a r…
- 25 Oct 18, 12:28pm -

Have you ever gone to the grocery store to buy a product and been confused by how many brands were available for that one item? It makes what should be a simple decision confusing. Likewise, products with similar names can sometimes be hard to differ…
- 23 Oct 18, 3:10pm -

Whether it’s your first time enrolling in Medicare or you’re already familiar with the program, all enrollees need to learn about its impending changes coming in 2019. The 53-year-old program—signed into law in 1965 under the Social Security Ad…
- 15 Oct 18, 5:33pm -

Core Assurance Partners has acquired E. L. Creech & Co., a fourth-generation, family-owned property and casualty company based in Virginia Beach, where it will maintain its offices.
- 19 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

Risk and reinsurance company Guy Carpenter has partnered with Numerati Partners to launch InsurTech Alliance.
- 18 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

Dovetail Insurance Services former CEO and president Stephen Francis has established a new P&C insurance solutions provider, OneWorld Instech.
- 17 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

OneDigital Health and Benefits has acquired Beneflex Insurance Services, an independently owned & operated employee benefits agency, continuing its expansion in Southern California.
- 16 Jul 18, 6:36am -

Insurance brokerage firm AssuredPartners has acquired Safeguard Insurance, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 13 Jul 18, 9:35am -

AXA and XL Group have revealed future branding of their combined operations after the closing of their $15.3bn merger.
- 12 Jul 18, 2:22am -

Alera Group has acquired a controlling stake in The Insurance Alliance of Central Pennsylvania (The Alliance), effective 1 July in a move to expand its P&C platform.
- 10 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

An affiliate of Mill Point Capital has agreed to acquire Affinion Insurance Solutions (AIS), a business services platform with deep expertise in the distribution, marketing and administration of a broad range of simplified, guaranteed-issue insurance…
- 5 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

The Netherlands-based insurance company Aegon has agreed to extend its partnership with Banco Santander in Spain.
- 3 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

Neon has launched Orca Insurance Agency (Orca), a Lloyd’s approved coverholder which will underwrite on behalf of Neon Syndicate.
- 2 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

An international forum of insurance experts meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said the Insurance Business Transfer law expected to bring an economic boost to the state. The IBT law creates a way for insurers to transfer entire blocks of business to …
- 3 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 12:51pm -

Favor, the Texas-based on-demand delivery service, is now providing its entire Runner community of over 80,000 contract delivery drivers with commercial automobile liability insurance coverage during every active delivery with Favor, at no cost to Ru…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 12:32pm -

Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Thomas McGee Group (TMG), a Missouri-based full-service brokerage with specialty capabilities for large accounts, group and single parent captives,…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 12:30pm -

The 2019 Ferrari 812 Superfast is a beast by any measure. With 789 horsepower and a top speed of 211 miles per hour, it retails new for about $363,000. It could be yours for a fraction of the price, if …
- 4 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 12:09pm -

The House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill reauthorizing the federal terrorism reinsurance program by a vote of 385-22. The vote came on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4634), a bill introduced by Rep.…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 12:00pm -

CNA Financial Corp. has achieved an “A+” financial strength rating from Standard & Poor’s, an upgrade made in recognition of the Chicago-based insurer’s efforts to improve its operations and culture. S&P Global Ratings made the upgrade from a…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 11:40am -

Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. said it is placing Acappella Syndicate 2014 into runoff. Acappella is a third-party capital supported Lloyd’s syndicate included in Hamilton’s acquisition in August of Liberty Mutual’s Pembroke Managing Agency Limi…
- 5 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 11:31am -

Fire tornadoes are set to become a more common feature of the Australian landscape as climate change takes hold later this century. That’s according to new research from the University of New South Wales’s Climate Change Research Centre in Sydney…
- 6 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 10:19am -

Sompo International Holdings (SIH), a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that Mikio Okumura will be appointed chief executive officer effective on January 1, 2020 subject to regulatory approvals…
- 6 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 9:59am -

A woman injured in the fatal crash of a New Jersey Transit train in 2016 has settled a lawsuit for $1.5 million. LaTonya Story was aboard the train that crashed at Hoboken Terminal, killing one and injuring more than 100 …
- 6 hours ago, 19 Nov 19, 9:51am -

The National Law Review reports that two states – Connecticut and Rhode Island – have updated their data breach laws to require a more stringent breach response. Both include changes to specify a set time period to notify affected parties:The R…
- 6 Aug 15, 9:48am -

A recent Acunetix study of over 15,000 websites and 5,500 companies unveiled startling numbers. Network scans performed on over 1.9 million files revealed that…Almost four in five web applications were affected by "medium security" vulnerability…
- 4 Aug 15, 10:04am -

A recent IT Portal article debunks common cloud security myths, pointing out that users (and your clients) often have an outdated understanding of the risks they face. Top misconceptions included…There are more breaches in the cloud.Cloud securi…
- 30 Jul 15, 9:41am -

A funny thing happened after hacker collective Rex Mundi stole 24,000 records from Belgian loan company AFC Kredieten. The hacking group explained what they look for in a data breach victim. As The Register details, the hackers posted on their site t…
- 28 Jul 15, 9:56am -

Entrepreneur Magazine recently offered some answers to small-business owners who had questions about their Cyber Liability Insurance, explaining that, yes, all businesses – even small businesses – should consider this coverage.Cyber Liability I…
- 23 Jul 15, 10:18am -

Support for Windows Server 2003 is set to expire on July 14, 2015. Now is the time for IT professionals to remember they can be liable if their clients are using old, outdated technology that is vulnerable to security risks.As TechRepublic reports,…
- 21 Jul 15, 9:48am -

Many IT businesses choose to hire independent contractors and subcontractors rather than employees because it means less hassle and no responsibility to pay employment taxes and benefits like Workers' Compensation Insurance. But as their business gro…
- 16 Jul 15, 9:57am -

Threatpost reports that Pinterest – the popular pin board social media site – released information about an old vulnerability that it fixed months ago. The flaw would have exposed user account information, but Pinterest's staff was able to patch…
- 14 Jul 15, 10:24am -

We've been hearing so much about the "new" economy where companies use freelancers and independent contractors to build a flexible workforce. But as the New York Times reports, some tech companies and startups are opting for a more traditional approa…
- 9 Jul 15, 10:00am -

When a company goes through a public relations disaster like a data breach, it often gets the word "embattled" next to its name in newspaper headlines. Case in point: after its embarrassing breaches, the Office of Personnel Management has been in "em…
- 7 Jul 15, 9:54am -

As observers have discussed the kinds of problems that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Cyan decision can create, specific concerns have included the possibility of parallel state and federal court litigation, and even the possibility of parallel litigatio…
- 24 hours ago, 18 Nov 19, 4:19pm -

One of the more challenging issues businesses must confront as wrongdoers have turned Internet tools into criminal devices has been the rising threat of payment instruction fraud, or, as it is sometimes called, social engineering fraud. Along with th…
- 2 days ago, 17 Nov 19, 4:25pm -

The SEC’s Enforcement Division had another active enforcement year in fiscal 2019, which ended September 30, 2019, that resulted in substantial recoveries. According to the Division’s latest annual report, the agency pursued more enforcement acti…
- 5 days ago, 14 Nov 19, 4:14pm -

This week, I was at the Gaylord National Harbor outside Washington D.C. to attend the annual PLUS Conference event, with more than a thousand industry colleagues and friends. As always, it is a great fun to be able to be a part of this event and to c…
- 7 days ago, 12 Nov 19, 7:54pm -

The D&O Diary’s European itinerary continued  with a quick weekend stop in Paris. The weather forecast projected rain for pretty much the entire weekend. And it did in fact rain Sunday morning. But the rest of the weekend was dry and more or less…
- 8 days ago, 11 Nov 19, 10:22pm -

WeWork may not have been able to complete its once-planned IPO, but even so it now has something that many IPO companies often experience – a shareholder class action lawsuit. On November 4, 2019, a WeWork investor filed a lawsuit in California sta…
- 9 days ago, 10 Nov 19, 11:20am -

The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with the first stop on the itinerary in London. I have been to London in November many times before and I know that the weather can be OK or it can be lousy. On this trip,  I had a pretty even mixt…
- 12 days ago, 8 Nov 19, 4:08am -

While the most common type of whistleblower may be a disgruntled employee, others can be whistleblowers, too. And as a recent SEC enforcement action highlights, interfering with these others’ attempts to communicate with the SEC can violate the age…
- 13 days ago, 6 Nov 19, 4:53am -

Most public company D&O insurance policies provide coverage for the corporate entity only for “Securities Claims.” But what constitutes a “Securities Claim”? That is the question the Delaware Supreme Court addressed in a recent appeal of an i…
- 14 days ago, 5 Nov 19, 4:15am -

In its June 2017 decision in Kokesh v. SEC  (discussed here), the U.S. Supreme Court held that disgorgement in an SEC enforcement action represents a “penalty,” and therefore a SEC enforcement action  claim for disgorgement is subject to a five…
- 16 days ago, 3 Nov 19, 10:38am -