Texas Appeals Court: Federal Law Preempts State on Air Ambulance Fees February 19, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones A Texas appeals court has ruled that federal law, as opposed to state regulation, prevails when it comes to the...
TDI: Nearly 670K Property Insurance Claims Generated in Texas by Hurricane Harvey February 19, 2018 Hurricane Harvey resulted in nearly 670,000 in combined personal and commercial property insurance claims to private insurers, the Texas Windstorm...
Oklahoma Recovers Over $3M for Consumers in 2017 February 19, 2018 The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) recovered more than $3 million for policyholders in 2017. The money was paid out to...
Work-Related Deaths Decline in Louisiana February 19, 2018 The number of work-related fatalities in Louisiana decreased in 2016, despite an uptick in work-related fatalities nationally that year, according...
Surplus Line Premium Increased by 6.4% Nationwide in 2017 February 19, 2018 All 15 surplus lines service offices across the United States experienced increases in excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance premium...
Impact of New Tax Law on Agency Profitability February 19, 2018 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak With the passing of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), there is quite a lot of talk...
Why Agencies Need Creativity in Hiring Now More Than Ever February 19, 2018 By Andrea Wells As the economy continues to improve, insurance agencies are finding that hiring and retaining qualified employees, which is never easy,...
On the Water: As Boating Season Kicks Off, Help Insureds Prepare February 19, 2018 By Andrea Wells Boat show season is well under way and this year will ring in as another strong year for new boat...
Business Moves February 19, 2018 Allianz, Liberty International Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is acquiring the renewal portfolio of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s U.S. product...
What’s Inflating Agribusiness Insurance Costs? February 19, 2018 By Joe Dunn, Angel Mendez and Scott W. Dunn By Joe Dunn, Angel Mendez, and Scott W. Dunn Agribusiness clients are acutely aware of the high premiums they pay...