The United States, Canada and Mexico wrapped up their first round of talks on Sunday to revamp the NAFTA trade pact, vowing to keep up a blistering pace of negotiations that some involved in the process said may be too …
This is it, the days surfer Blue Spivey looks forward to all winter. The days he can go online and watch those big, long swells rolling across the Atlantic Ocean like they do all year out in California. You’ve got …
Eleven Alabama counties are under a natural disaster designation after excessive rainfall and flooding from Tropical Storm Cindy. The conditions caused extensive damage to crops, sparking Gov. Kay Ivey to ask for federal assistance for Alabama farmers in June. U.S. …
A series of accidents involving semi-trucks on the interstate has prompted a review from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The Courier-Journal reports the agency will review ramps and roadways following accidents in Louisville’s Spaghetti Junction. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokeswoman Andrea Clifford …
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter enacted the Emergency Price Stabilization Act in Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa and Wagoner counties after Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency following a tornado outbreak on the weekend of Aug. 4 and 5. The …
Outdated, behind-the-times, old-fashioned and boring — all of these terms have been used to describe the insurance industry at one point in time. It’s clear that the industry has an image problem. But what about your organization? Does your company’s …
1. Dare to Break the Mold. We tend to hit a sweet spot of what works for us in agency management and stay there, focusing on the “sexier” sales side of the business. It’s fine to keep what works, but …
In testimony on Capitol Hill in early August, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak told federal lawmakers that fraud across all lines of insurance costs the industry an estimated $80 million to $100 million annually. Testifying on insurance fraud issues at …
A former Texas insurance agent has been sentenced to five years in prison for insurance and identity theft fraud, according to state insurance regulators. Dermaine Clark of San Antonio also was ordered to pay more than $45,000 for a string …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected Rick Dudney of TCOR Management in New Braunfels to serve as chairman for 2017-2018 during IIAT’s 120th Annual Conference and Trade Show in Fort Worth. Dudney entered the insurance business in 1997 …
