Monthly Archives: February 2009

They’re Baaaaack!

The lawmakers are back, at least in most of the Western states, such as Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon,...

Employers Holdings Reducing Staff By 14%

Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc., whose subsidiaries are specialty providers of workers’ compensation insurance focused on small- and medium-sized businesses,...

Implications of the 2008 Farm Bill

By Christopher Leliaert
Could Reduce Agent Commissions, But Create New Insurance Categories The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the Farm Bill)...

Washington Considers Pay-As-You-Drive

Washington is the latest state that is considering implementing a pay-as-you-drive system, in which drivers would pay insurance premiums based...

Declarations

Surplus Lines Standards “We believe that the bill would make the surplus lines marketplace more efficient by facilitating the payment...

Business Moves

EPIC, VRT Insurance Services EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) acquired all the assets of VRT Insurance Services Inc. VRT Insurance...