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German Aviation Authority Didn’t Know Crash Pilot’s Medical History
Apr 6 2015 // The German aviation authority did not know about co-pilot Andreas Lubitz’s medical background prior to the Germanwings crash that killed 150 people, it told Reuters on Sunday, raising more questions over medical...
E&O Insights: When Do You Want to Educate Your Clients?
Apr 6 2015 // Education of your agency’s clients will likely happen at one point or another. Ideally, it will happen proactively through a series of account reviews, newsletters and other learning opportunities. The other option...
Freedom Industries, West Virginia Sign Spill Site Cleanup Agreement
Apr 2 2015 // Freedom Industries and West Virginia regulators have signed an agreement for cleaning up the site of a 2014 chemical spill in the Elk River that prompted a tap water ban for 300,000 people for days. The agreement announced...
Zurich Canada Launches Drone Insurance Product for Corporate Clients
Apr 2 2015 // Zurich Canada announced that it has “launched a new insurance product that will help its customers across a range of industries take advantage of the risk mitigation and cost saving opportunities available through...
Nonemployee ‘Employees:’ The Borrowed Servant Doctrine – Part I
Mar 30 2015 // “The vital test in determining whether a workman furnished by [the primary employer] is a servant of [the special employer] is whether they (the employee(s)) are subject to the “special employer’s”...
Texas Fire Investigators Honored for Service
Mar 27 2015 // A Texas Advisory Council on Arson (ATAC) has honored two Texas fire investigators for their years of service and accomplishments. The two honored were Azle Fire Marshal Kenneth Wilson and Lt. Lorenzo Chavez, a fire...
Shipping Losses Down in 2014 But New Threats Loom: Allianz
Mar 26 2015 // Shipping losses declined to 75 during 2014, a 32 percent drop from the previous year and well below the 10-year loss average of 127, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) third annual...
No Kidding: NetVU User Conference to Stream Live on IJ.com Thursday
Mar 24 2015 // A Vertafore insurance technology consultant, an insurance agency customer service representative, and an insurance carrier IT manager walk into a bar… What’s so funny about insurance technology? The answer will...
Vertafore Gathers Leading Agencies and Carriers For The Insurance Industry’s Leading Technology Conference, NetVU 2015
Mar 23 2015 // Over 3,000 Insurance Professionals Meet in Indianapolis To See Vertafore’s Latest Innovations Designed to Accelerate Growth For The Entire Insurance Ecosystem Bothell, WA, March 23, 2015 – Vertafore®, the leading...
Benefits Provided Under Workers’ Compensation Laws
Mar 23 2015 // Injuries or illnesses established as compensable under applicable workers’ compensation law require prescribed benefits be paid to the injured employee. Benefit limits and duration vary by jurisdiction but each state...
10 Things to Know About High Value Homeowners
Mar 23 2015 // It is estimated that 40 percent of high-value homes are underinsured. Often, homeowners will only hold enough insurance to cover their mortgage or the sale price of the home, and not enough to rebuild in the event of a...
10 Practical Ways to Pump Up Your Agency’s Volume
Mar 23 2015 // There are endless ways to grow your agency. Yet today, pretty much all you hear about is using social media and establishing a strong mobile presence. These biggies are essential weapons in your agency’s arsenal, but...
UK’s MGAA Launches Initiative to Support MGA Talent Development
Mar 20 2015 // The UK’s Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), has announced a much needed initiative to find and promote “young talent” in the insurance industry. It’s specifically aimed at...
Insurance ‘Geek’ Boggs Pursues ‘Light Bulb’ Effect as Academy Expands
Mar 17 2015 // Some people call it the “light bulb effect” — that point in a learning experience when a previously opaque concept suddenly seems crystal clear. For Christopher J. Boggs, that light bulb effect is the most...
Exclusive: Haldeman, Son of Watergate, Remembers His Father and President Nixon
Mar 16 2015 // H.R. “Bob” Haldeman bears some responsibility for the Watergate scandal but he was innocent of the criminal charges brought against him, says the son of President Richard Nixon’s former chief of staff. In...
Get the Full View of M&A and Organic Growth Best Practices
Mar 16 2015 // MarshBerry Launches Four New 360 Seminars Woodmere, OH, March 16, 2015: MarshBerry is hosting four full day regional seminars focusing on best practices for merger & acquisition (M&A) and organic growth strategies....
Compare.com Confirms Partnership with Google Insurance Comparison Site
Mar 10 2015 // Online auto insurance comparison site compare.com is now working with Google on its auto insurance compare and buy platform, Google Compare, in California. Andrew Rose, CEO of Virginia-based compare.com, said Google...
Tapping Into the Talent Pipeline
Mar 9 2015 // By 2020, the entire insurance industry will have 400,000 positions to fill. About 120 academic programs exist worldwide offering courses, concentrations and majors in risk management and insurance. About 80 are located in...
Insurance Market Evolves for Drone Pilots Unwilling to Wait on Federal Regulations
Mar 6 2015 // Thousands of drones flown without government approval by real estate companies, movie studios and other businesses are getting coverage by insurers writing their own safety rules to fill a void left by regulators. One...
Oklahoma Commissioner Warns Insurers on Denial of Earthquake Claims
Mar 4 2015 // With the dramatic increase in the number of earthquakes in Oklahoma — which some say are at least partly attributed to waste water injection wells related to the practice of hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas drilling...
