The Future of Fraud Fighting: IoT and Telematics February 20, 2017 By Denise Johnson Declining costs, the availability of cloud storage and the rise of telematics will likely increase predictive analytic adoption rates, according...
Winning the War on Talent: The Value of Soft Benefits in Compensation February 20, 2017 By Andrea Wells Insurance agencies that stress “soft” benefits have the upper hand in recruiting workers in today’s competitive job market. Employees are...
2017 Agency Salary Survey: Salaries and Total Compensation Up February 20, 2017 By Andrea Wells Salaries for insurance agency management, owners, principals and producers were up in 2016. Total compensation for support staff also increased,...
ATF: South Texas Mosque Fire Was Arson February 20, 2017 A fire that destroyed a South Texas mosque has been ruled arson, but federal investigators found no early evidence of...
Texas Supreme Court Sides with Policyholder in Ike-Damaged Property Case February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones When is a fence a “dwelling” structure for insurance coverage purposes and when is it an “other structure?” The Texas...
Texas Governor Deems Hailstorm Litigation ‘Lawsuit Abuse’ February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones In his state of the state address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave a boost to the insurance industry’s effort to...
Southeast Louisiana Hit by Severe Storms, Tornadoes February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF3 tornado on the enhanced Fujita scale, with winds between 136 mph and...
Texas Offers Grace Period for Workers’ Comp Nonsubscribers February 20, 2017 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is offering a temporary grace period to those employers who have not met...
People February 20, 2017 U.S. Risk, a global property/casualty wholesaler and managing general agency based in Dallas, named Wayne H. Carter III as president...
EPA to Oklahoma Officials: Do More to Curb Earthquakes February 20, 2017 The Environmental Protection Agency told Oklahoma regulators last November to do more to protect the state from a surge in...