Creating Key Performance Indicators August 18, 2014 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak How is the best way to measure the business’ success? Often business owners have a good grasp of the financial...
How a Bad Attitude Can Harm a Good Agency August 18, 2014 By Alan L. Shulman You can’t grow your agency without the right attitude. No, I’m not talking about a “proactive” sales stance. This cheerleading...
Hopeful Outlook for Workers’ Comp August 18, 2014 By Stephen J. Klingel As we pass the halfway point of 2014, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is relatively optimistic about the...
E&O Insights: ‘Just Duplicate What I Have’ August 18, 2014 By Curtis M. Pearsall From a producer’s perspective, the words in the headline are dangerous when spoken by a customer or prospect. Simply duplicating...
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Generic Drug Liability Ruling August 17, 2014 Brand-name drug makers can be held liable for warnings on a generic medication even if it was produced by another...
Government Rescue Behind It, AIG Beefs Up Washington Lobbying Corps August 17, 2014 By Douwe Miedema Insurer American International Group is ramping up its lobbying team in Washington, almost six years after it halted such efforts...
Driven to Praise After Testing Google’s Driverless Car August 17, 2014 By Paul Ingrassia The car stopped at stop signs. It glided around curves. It didn’t lurch or jolt. The most remarkable thing about...
California Insurance Agent Faces 96 Felony Counts August 15, 2014 Jacob Richard Bonzer, 27, formerly of Lake Forest, Calif. was arrested Wednesday in Chicago by a U.S. Marshals Task Force...
Monroe, Louisiana, Gearing Up to Maintain Class 1 Fire Rating August 15, 2014 The Monroe Fire Department is spending millions to add new fire trucks, better equipment and improve communication in hopes of...
Underground Blasts Force Evacuations in Downtown Indianapolis August 15, 2014 A series of small underground transformer explosions rocked downtown Indianapolis on Aug. 13, sending brownish-gray smoke billowing into the streets...