Exclusive: Haldeman, Son of Watergate, Remembers His Father and President Nixon March 16, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson H.R. “Bob” Haldeman bears some responsibility for the Watergate scandal but he was innocent of the criminal charges brought against...
AIG Buys Controlling Interest in Program Manager NSM Group March 16, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson American International Group Inc. has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in NSM Insurance Group, a managing general agent and...
Independent Insurance Agents Defying Doomsayers March 12, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson According to analysts, technologists, aggregators and others, the independent agency system is in trouble. Somebody forget to tell independent agents....
Public Radio Report Puts Spotlight on Workers’ Compensation’s ‘Grand Bargain’ March 9, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Last week’s ProPublica/National Public Radio report putting a spotlight on the workers’ compensation system caught the attention of experts who...
How Group Health Claims-Shifting Affects Workers’ Compensation: WCRI March 5, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Workers’ compensation insurers should expect more cost shifting from group health plans as a key provision of the Affordable Care...
Who Is Tough Enough for a Conference in Wintry Boston? March 3, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson It was 78 degrees and sunny yesterday when Tammy Perdue was packing her suitcase and the local forecast called for...
USDA Seeks Crop Insurance Products for Specialty Crop, Fruit, Vegetable Growers March 2, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal crop insurance program would be extended to growers of specialty crops, fruits and vegetables as well as other...
FEMA Shows Some Progress Implementing Flood Insurance Changes: GAO February 20, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The agency responsible for managing the federal flood insurance program has made progress in carrying out key changes mandated by...
Buying Insurance Is Like Online Dating? Or Loving a Local Agent? February 13, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Buying insurance has been compared to having a root canal and betting with pirates. It’s been called confusing and boring....
Nationwide on the Darker Side in Super Bowl Ad February 2, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Nationwide Insurance ran into some social media backlash to its Super Bowl commercial that the company says was intended to...