Insurance Journal is pleased to announce the addition of Eric Jeter as regional vice president of Insurance Journal-Texas/South Central. A native Texan, Jeter brings a wealth of experience to his new role. He has held various executive marketing positions with …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) awarded the Gilmore Insurance Agency Inc. of Lubbock, Texas, with the “Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) Honor Roll Agency” distinction. IIAT recognizes independent insurance agencies statewide for supporting the professional development of their …
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is waiving Continuing Education (CE) requirements for insurance agents and brokers actively serving the United States as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Any insurance license renewal late fees incurred by those military personnel will be …
According to the 2001 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, conducted in cooperation with the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC), strains and sprains were the leading nature of lost-time injuries in every major industry …
The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that Robert Wooley officially dropped the “acting” from his title and is now Louisiana’s Commissioner of Insurance. Louisiana Constitution Article IV, Section 16 provides that Wooley, as the department’s first assistant, fill the vacancy …
Jake V. Silva was found guilty of fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation benefits by the 132nd District Court in Scurry County, Texas. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment (probated to five years on probation) and 160 hours of community service. …
The ‘elephantine mass of asbestos cases lodged in state and federal courts, we again recognize, ‘defies customary judicial administration and calls for national legislation,’” wrote Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the case of …
Some might say the only way to get recognized in Washington, D.C. is to scale the White House fence. Believe me, after seeing the security there on my recent trip, no one is going to just walk up to the …
In today’s hard market, the value that a Program Administrator (PA) adds to the insurance transaction becomes especially clear. For the retail agent, they are a resource to be used in the placement of specialized or unique risks. Insurance carriers …
I hate to be the one to bring it up, but…you know it’s coming. It’s lurking, ready to pounce. Not as bad as the 1970s or 1980s, or to the depths of the late 1990s or 2000, perhaps. But it …
