Partisan Differences Highlight Debate over Illinois Workers’ Comp Reform May 18, 2015 By Sara Burnett Business groups and injured employees had a chance on May 5 to tell Illinois lawmakers their thoughts on a possible...
People – West May 18, 2015 St. Louis, Mo.-based Safety National Casualty Corp. appointed Tom Grove to the position of senior vice president – Business Development....
Cyber, Talent, Data Among Game Changers for Insurers May 18, 2015 By Kathy Finn Protecting clients against growing and poorly understood risks associated with information technology system failures is a leading concern of the...
Illinois’ Madison County a Center for Asbestos Lawsuits May 18, 2015 By Alan Scher Zagier Few of the tourists who drive old Route 66 through this rural Illinois town are aware of its true economic...
Ohio’s Lt. Governor/Insurance Director Focused on Streamlining Regulation May 18, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones As Ohio’s lieutenant governor, top insurance regulator and leader of a statewide regulatory reform initiative, it might seem that Mary...
Selling Your Agency May Be Hazardous to Your (Financial) Health May 18, 2015 By Robert J. Pettinicchi An Economic Case for Internal Perpetuation If you just sold your agency to one of the many private equity backed...
An Insurance Agent’s Guide to Finding & Converting Online Leads May 18, 2015 By James Riebel Modern consumers shop online for everything from groceries to new homes. It only makes sense that they’re looking to the...
Business Moves May 18, 2015 Orchid Underwriters, Coastal Agents Alliance Orchid Underwriters Agency LLC, a Vero Beach, Fla.-based program administrator and wholesale broker of excess...
GEICO to Raise Auto Insurance Premiums May 18, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson GEICO, which “everybody knows” saves drivers 15 percent on auto insurance, said it will raise its auto premiums after underwriting...
The Value of Hurricane Forecasts May 18, 2015 By Charles Watson While state of the art of hurricane forecasting has improved over the last two decades, coastal exposures and populations at...