Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation on Industry’s Watch List October 3, 2014 By Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles on the the marijuana insurance industry. Upcoming stories will...
New Jersey Bill Seeks to Crack Down on Reverse Rate Evasion October 3, 2014 The New Jersey Assembly passed a measure that would make reverse rate evasion an insurance fraud and provide for civil...
Car Cellphone Ban Recommended by San Antonio October 3, 2014 A San Antonio city council committee has decided to ban the use of hand-held devices in cars. The City Council’s...
JLT to Acquire Part of California-based Alliant’s Energy Business October 3, 2014 JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, and Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance...
NCCI Proposes Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease in Connecticut October 3, 2014 The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently proposed an overall average change in voluntary loss cost level of -0.6...
Gonzaga University Settles For $400K in Student Death October 3, 2014 Gonzaga University has paid $400,000 to the family of Christopher Gormley, a student from Everett who died on a kayak...
Oregon Judge Tosses Pimp’s Sneaker Warning Suit October 3, 2014 An Oregon judge needed less than a half hour to dismiss a $100 million lawsuit filed by an imprisoned pimp...
New York’s SterlingRisk Appoints Wolf as Executive VP October 3, 2014 SterlingRisk, a national insurance brokerage based in Woodbury, New York, has hired Barry Wolf as executive vice president of the...
Florida’s Parasailing Insurance Law Takes Effect October 3, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida parasailing operators are now required to have up to $2 million in liability coverage under a new law that...
PIA National Installs Officers October 3, 2014 The new national officers of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) were installed during the group’s September...