Hidden Perils of California’s Proposed Health Insurance Price Controls July 7, 2014 By Bill Gausewitz In November, California voters will decide whether to implement state government price controls on health insurance. Insurance agents and brokers...
Ex-Insurance Broker Arrested in California for Embezzlement July 7, 2014 John Monreal, 45, of Santa Clarita, Calif. was arrested on May 30 by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies on...
Airbnb Alters San Francisco Rental Market, Report Shows July 7, 2014 Lodging sharing service Airbnb has taken a bite out of San Francisco’s already limited stock of rental housing as some...
California Agency Failing to Ensure Limo Safety, Audit Shows July 7, 2014 Citing incidents like the 2013 limousine fire that killed five women on the San Mateo Bridge, California’s state auditor has...
The Strange Case of the Use and Abuse of Insurance Ratings July 7, 2014 By Stuart Shipperlee Ratings, and rating agencies, occupy a contradictory place in many markets – not least in commercial lines insurance and reinsurance....
Business Moves July 7, 2014 Arthur J. Gallagher, The Plus Cos., Tri-State General Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired The Plus Cos. Inc. (TPC)...
Staffing for Your Organization’s Term Projects July 7, 2014 By David Coons Natural disasters are unforeseen and unpredictable: an unexpected hurricane that devastates a coastal area, a tornado that cuts across a...
Climate Change Bottom-Line Talk Grows, S&P Director Says July 7, 2014 By Don Jergler Companies and governments worldwide are changing their behaviors and examining their risks in the face of climate change, a managing...
Agency Ownership of Expirations July 7, 2014 By Chris Burand Agency ownership of its expirations is core to agency culture, core to the agency’s value, and core to the owners’...
The PPACA: What Employers Don’t Understand About Emerging Exposures July 7, 2014 By Christopher Williams The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the emerging regulatory environment present difficult challenges to employers. As employers,...