Bill Would Clarify South Dakota’s Workers’ Comp Law February 8, 2016 By Dirk Lammers A bill introduced in the South Dakota House would clarify state law on when part-time employees injured on the job...
Brands & Independent Insurance Agencies February 8, 2016 By Chris Burand Much has been discussed and considerable investments have been made specific to branding within the independent insurance agency market over...
Ghost of 2008 Crash Still Haunts Real Estate E&O February 8, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The ghost of the 2008 financial collapse still haunts the liability insurance market for real estate professionals and some are...
Attracting, Developing Talent Has Long Been a Focus for Westfield Group February 8, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones It’s anticipated that by 2020 there will be hundreds of thousands of unfilled positions in the insurance industry and that...
From ACE to XL, 2015 Was a Year of Major Insurance Carrier M&As February 8, 2016 Signs that 2015 would be an active year for property/casualty mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were apparent in late 2014. As...
Listen to Your Customers, and Win February 8, 2016 By Mike Becker For decades, the competitors of independent insurance agents have been frustrated. It seems that every so often our industry is...
Utah Man Nabbed after Staging 23 Auto Accidents over 5 Years February 8, 2016 Utah-man Navid Monjazeb faces 22 counts of insurance fraud, reckless endangerment, and other crimes spanning five years and at least...
Then and Now in the Nonprofit Market February 8, 2016 By Andrea Wells The nonprofit sector is not what it used to be. This critical sector represents more than 1.5 million organizations and...
California Insurance Commissioner Calls for Insurance Divestment from Coal February 8, 2016 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones in January asked all insurance companies doing business in California to voluntarily divest from their...
Record Western Wildfires a Contrast in Otherwise Quiet Year for U.S. Natural Disasters February 8, 2016 By Don Jergler It was a relatively quiet year for natural disasters – except for those living in the Western United States, according...