Agency M&A Activity Continues Despite Pandemic: OPTIS Partners November 2, 2020 There were 170 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the third quarter of 2020 compared to 173 for the...
Agency E&O Survey: More See Premiums on the Rise November 2, 2020 According to Insurance Journal’s 2020 Agency E&O survey, slightly more than half of all respondents (50.2%) saw an increase in...
New South Carolina Law Creates Resilience Office to Address Flooding November 2, 2020 By MICHELLE LIU After five years filled with unprecedented flooding, South Carolina has now established an office to marshal the state’s efforts in...
Agents’ E&O Under Pressure November 2, 2020 By Andrea Wells The agency errors and omissions liability market has enjoyed stable market conditions for years. But that could be changing as...
Oregon Contractor Fined for Multiple Job Safety Violations November 2, 2020 Oregon OSHA has fined a general contractor in Roseburg more than $38,000 for multiple serious job safety violations, including repeatedly...
Internal Perpetuation Versus Sale of the Agency November 2, 2020 By Catherine Oak and William Schoeffler Jr. Death and taxes are as inevitable as life itself. Yet most fail to plan for the inevitable. An ounce of...
California Permits GM’s Driverless Car to Cruise Streets of San Francisco November 2, 2020 By Jane Lanhee Lee The race for driverless autonomous vehicles is heating up and in October, Cruise became the first to receive a permit...
N.C. Judge First to Favor Policyholders in COVID-19 Closure Lawsuit November 2, 2020 By Jim Sams A judge in Durham County, N.C., has handed down what may be the nation’s first dispositive ruling in favor of...
California Pledges to Protect Homeowners from Insurer Withdrawals Due to Wildfires November 2, 2020 By Don Jergler California’s insurance commissioner in late October pledged to step up efforts to protect the state’s residents from wildfires and address...
My New Markets November 2, 2020 Transportation Workers’ Comp Market Detail: Midwestern Insurance Alliance (www.midwesterninsurance.com) writes workers compensation for most transportation type risks. All accounts on...