Supreme Court Nixes Bid to Bypass Federal Court on Class Actions March 19, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson A plaintiff seeking class action status for a claim may not bypass federal court for a friendlier state court by...
How Process Improvement Drives Agency Profitability March 11, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson To boost their profitability, agencies make investments all the time in people and technology, as well as in other businesses...
Abernathy Out, Hooper In as CEO In Shake-Up at Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford March 1, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson In a major personnel move, global wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has appointed Shaun Hooper...
Bipartisan Optimism As Sweet As Maple Syrup at Workers’ Comp Conference February 28, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The political stalemate in Washington regarding the deficit and sequestration is not as dire or depressing as most people and...
How Process Improvement Drives Agency Profitability February 26, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson To boost their profitability, agencies make investments all the time in people and technology, as well as in other businesses...
North Carolina’s Goodwin: Home, Auto, Health and More… February 25, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Interview with Recently Re-Elected Insurance Commissioner Recently re-elected North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is more focused on reform of...
Better Late Than Never February 25, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has finally released the long-awaited report by a commission to study what to do about insurance...
Florida’s Citizens Hires Peltier as Media Relations Manager February 19, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has hired a journalist to help the frequently embattled insurer with its image. Citizens’...
Exclusive Interview: North Carolina Commissioner Goodwin on Home, Auto Markets February 7, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Recently re-elected North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is more focused on reform of the state’s homeowners insurance market than...
I-conomy January 28, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurance executives believe that the U.S. economy is still not on the right track. According to a survey conducted...