Survey: Agents Suggest How Carrier Partners Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ May 15, 2017 You might expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an independent agency and its top carrier, but that isn’t...
Global Cyber Attack Temporarily Disabled by Security Specialist May 13, 2017 By Jordan Robertson The cyber attack that spread rapidly around the globe was stifled when a security researcher disabled a key mechanism used...
How a Border-Adjustment Tax Would Hurt Louisiana’s Insurance Market May 12, 2017 By Ian Adams Louisiana already has some of the highest property insurance rates in the nation. But they could creep higher still—an estimated...
Attorney Challenges Tilly’s Appointment to Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission May 12, 2017 Governor Mary Fallin recently named Assistant Attorney General Megan Tilly to serve on the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission, and now...
Ransomware Hack of UK Hospitals Part of Global Cyber Attack May 12, 2017 By Robert Hutton, Jeremy Kahn and Jordan Robertson Extortionist hackers who may be using leaked computer exploits from the U.S. National Security Agency infiltrated computers in dozens of...
Illinois’ Árachas Group Joins Keystone Insurers Group May 12, 2017 Árachas Group of Bartlett, Illinois, created by the merger of two local insurance agencies, has joined Keystone Insurers Group, becoming...
California Court Denies Review of Insurer Challenge to Commissioner’s Advertising Decision May 12, 2017 The California Supreme Court this week rejected a petition for review by Mercury Insurance and a coalition of insurance industry...
Higginbotham Acquires Part of Hilb Group of Texas May 12, 2017 Fort Worth, Texas-based insurance agency, Higginbotham, has purchased a portion of the Hilb Group of Texas LLC’s operations in San...
Texas Public Safety Agencies Embracing Drone Use May 12, 2017 Government use of aerial drones became much easier when the Federal Aviation Administration flipped the switch on new regulations last...
Wisconsin Under State of Emergency for Wildfire Danger May 12, 2017 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has declared a state of emergency as the state faces heightened wildfire conditions. Walker issued an...