Acting United States Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson and National Fire Protection Association President and CEO James Shannon have completed a report on behavioral mitigation to reduce the number of fires caused by smoking. “Smoking continues to be the No. 1 …
Seattle-based Safeco Insurance Companies has decided sell products via the Internet to supplement its existing and preferred sale channel of independent agents, the company reported. The company began exploring this new distribution strategy in March, and based on feedback it …
Indian tribes are no longer merely casino entrepreneurs or cigarette wholesalers. In conjunction with America’s largest corporations, Indians are now engaged in real estate development, banking and finance, telecommunications, wholesale and retail trade, tourism — and consequently, insurance. Consider the …
Upon further review of more detailed audit information, and as a result of Skanska’s improved handling of workers’ compensation claims, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), Tumwater, Wash., has, in a negotiated settlement, cut nearly in half the $136,264 …
Americans looking to save money on medical procedures are increasingly traveling overseas for surgeries not covered by their insurance to avoid costly hospital stays in the U.S. The trend is being driven by rising health care costs and frustrated ranks …
While you may not be able to avoid Mother Nature, having a contingency plan can help a company to mitigate loss. A contingency plan should include steps before a loss occurs, emphasized Mel Bangs, director of risk management for Omni …
“In the past two years, natural disasters have reached an unprecedented frequency and intensity spreading chaos and misery, and leaving countless crumbled, tattered and water-logged properties in their wake. Likewise, the number of people affected by nature’s fury in the …
Quoting from the “Desire Under the Elms” playbill at the Lesher Regional Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, Calif., Paul Sachs, managing director for the Los Angeles office and Pacific Southwest region for Protiviti, said that the line from …
Do you currently write a book of specialized industry accounts, or have you been trying to get a carrier to give you binding authority? Did you previously have a program, or do you have an idea for a new program/product …
Is your insurance agency investing in web initiatives? If so, you are in the minority. While many independent insurance agents have a virtual presence on their insurance carrier sites, most independent insurance agencies still do not have their own web …
