William Rabb

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | William Rabb

A lawsuit filed by the parent company of Florida-based Trident Reciprocal Exchange charges that the insurer’s former CEO and co-founder secretly funneled more than $400,000 to her and her husband’s accounting firm for computer services that turned out to be plagued with problems.

1 week ago | claimsjournal.com | William Rabb

The future of home inspections has arrived, and the process is increasingly falling into the hands of…the homeowner. That’s according to leaders of two firms that have developed do-it-yourself systems now being used by prospective insureds across the country for pre-policy property surveys. “Do-it-yourself inspections are here!” said Craig Locante, head of survey business for EXL Survey and Business Control, who spoke at the Insurance Innovators USA conference in Nashville last week.

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | William Rabb

The future of home inspections is here and it’s in the hands of…the homeowner, according to leaders of two firms that have developed DIY systems now being used by prospective insureds across the country for pre-policy property surveys. “Do-it-yourself inspections are here!” said Craig Locante, head of survey business for EXL Survey and Business Control, who spoke at the Insurance Innovators USA conference in Nashville last week.

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | William Rabb

While some insurance companies in Florida and beyond have balked at writing properties with rooftop solar panels, FM Global says it has pioneered an idea that may help – a testing system that certifies panels for fire and hail resistance. “We did a ton of research on how panels are built and should be built,” said Louis Gritzo, chief science officer for FM, a mutual insurance company that focuses mostly on commercial properties around the world.

1 week ago | carriermanagement.com | William Rabb

The future of home inspections is here and it’s in the hands of … the homeowner. Literally, according to leaders of two firms that have developed DIY systems now being used by prospective insureds across the country for pre-policy property surveys. “Do-it-yourself inspections are here!” said Craig Locante, head of survey business for EXL Survey and Business Control, who spoke at the Insurance Innovators USA conference in Nashville last week.