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Case Law Watch

Jan 29 2007 // Additional Insureds Alpha Holdings Ltd. v. Travelers Indemnity (California Court of Appeals, Second District, July 13, 2006) Ruling: This case involved a declaratory judgment action on insurance coverage under a...

Agents, brokers ready to pursue ambitious legislative agenda in 2007

Jan 29 2007 // There is a new political dynamic in Congress that presents both opportunities and pitfalls. Last year, the President signed into law pension and health care reform that will greatly benefit insurance consumers. House...

Agents, brokers ready to pursue ambitious legislative agenda in 2007

Jan 29 2007 // There is a new political dynamic in Congress that presents both opportunities and pitfalls. Last year, the President signed into law pension and health care reform that will greatly benefit insurance consumers. House...

Proactive agents help contractors and subcontractors reduce comp costs

Jan 29 2007 // Transitional duty assignments, return-to-work goals, regular communication, information gathering are all part of a solid program When helping contractors and subcontractors reduce their workers’ compensation costs,...

Agents, brokers ready to pursue ambitious legislative agenda in 2007

Jan 29 2007 // There is a new political dynamic in Congress that presents both opportunities and pitfalls. Last year, the President signed into law pension and health care reform that will greatly benefit insurance consumers. House...

Sea of opportunity in the ocean marine market

Jan 29 2007 // Agents should know that coverage is often overlooked because most general policies exclude vessels and boats How big is the United States ocean marine marketplace? The U.S. ocean marine market is quite large and diverse;...

The Hanover Provides Agents with Inland Marine Specialists Team

Jan 29 2007 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched the Marine Underwriting Advantage Team, a team of specialists promising marine solutions for agents who place small volumes of inland marine business and would not normally...

Coping with catastrophe

Jan 29 2007 // Ten things agents and brokers can do to help clients obtain adequate cat coverage When it comes to property catastrophe insurance coverage, many commercial clients are being forced to swallow a bitter pill in the form of...

Private equity market bullish on E&S brokers

Jan 29 2007 // By mid-November more than $500 billion in private equity transactions had occurred in 2006, $100 billion in Oct. 2006 alone, according to Andrew Rosen, a partner with private equity firm HM Capital Partners. Dallas-based...

IN MEMORIAM: PAUL H. JONES

Jan 29 2007 // Paul H. Jones, recognized as “Mr. Insurance of Arizona,” died on Dec. 30, 2006. Jones was born on Oct. 4, 1910, in Los Angeles. He was extremely active in civic activities and served as president of the Tucson...

Declarations

Jan 29 2007 // Insurance emergency “During this state of emergency, I want to ensure that our farming communities avoid the red tape and get paid quickly so they can get back to the business of farming” — California...

Agents, brokers ready to pursue ambitious legislative agenda in 2007

Jan 29 2007 // There is a new political dynamic in Congress that presents both opportunities and pitfalls. Last year, the President signed into law pension and health care reform that will greatly benefit insurance consumers. House...

Under new rules, bytes of electronically stored info could have big bite

Jan 29 2007 // Insurance agents want to avoid litigation, but it is not always possible. When they become involved in litigation in federal court, it is important for agents and their attorneys to understand the new Federal Rules of...

Keys to surviving it and thriving from it

Jan 29 2007 // To some outsiders, insurance agents are threatened with obsolescence. Commoditized products, the information available online and the decreasing value placed on personal relationships could lead insureds to devalue the...

In Memoriam: Paul H. Jones

Jan 28 2007 // Paul H. Jones, recognized as “Mr. Insurance of Arizona,” died on Dec. 30, 2006. Jones was born on Oct. 4, 1910, in Los Angeles. He was extremely active in civic activities and served as president of the Tucson...

Under new rules, bytes of electronically stored info could have big bite

Jan 28 2007 // Insurance agents want to avoid litigation, but it is not always possible. When they become involved in litigation in federal court, it is important for agents and their attorneys to understand the new Federal Rules of...

Agents, brokers ready to pursue ambitious legislative agenda in 2007

Jan 28 2007 // There is a new political dynamic in Congress that presents both opportunities and pitfalls. Last year, the President signed into law pension and health care reform that will greatly benefit insurance consumers. House...

Delaware agent groups to merge

Jan 28 2007 // The Independent Agents Association of Delaware (IIAD) and the Insurance Agents & Brokers of Delaware (IA&B of DE) have agreed to merge their memberships. “Our members have clearly told us that they want a...

Agents, brokers ready to pursue ambitious legislative agenda in 2007

Jan 28 2007 // There is a new political dynamic in Congress that presents both opportunities and pitfalls. Last year, the President signed into law pension and health care reform that will greatly benefit insurance consumers. House...

Private equity market bullish on E&S brokers

Jan 28 2007 // By mid-November more than $500 billion in private equity transactions had occurred in 2006, $100 billion in Oct. 2006 alone, according to Andrew Rosen, a partner with private equity firm HM Capital Partners. Dallas-based...