In Expanded Internet Naming Game, Who Will Own .insurance? June 13, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Trade groups representing global financial companies have applied to operate the new domain names .insurance and .bank. on behalf of...
Loan Readiness June 4, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Floridians still remember Hurricane Andrew from 20 years ago and for good reason given the destruction the Category 5 wrought....
Insurance Think Tank Splits from Heartland, Reorganizes as R Street Institute May 30, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The insurance team at the conservative Washington, D.C. think tank Heartland Institute has split from that organization and has formed...
Expense Report May 21, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Multistate regulation adds 26 percent on average to the expense ratio of a multistate commercial liability insurer. That’s compared to...
EEOC Updates Best Practices for Using Criminal Records in Hiring May 17, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Recognizing that technology has changed hiring procedures and also that more people are coming in contact with the criminal justice...
Do Safety Incentives Discourage Workers from Reporting Injuries? May 10, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Many employers are in the dark over whether their safety incentive programs encourage or discourage the reporting of injuries and...
Silly Notion May 7, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson “My view is that the world is not less complex; it’s getting more complex. And the notion that buyers don’t...
Current Market Not Yet a ‘Classic’ Hard Market: P/C Executives May 7, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The current property/casualty market is not a “classic” hard market, yet anyway. While prices are clearly rising in certain lines...
Current Market Not Yet a ‘Classic’ Hard Market: P/C Executives May 7, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The current property/casualty market is not a “classic” hard market, not yet anyway. While prices are clearly rising in certain...
Southeast Agency, Carrier Plans Brighten Jobs Picture May 7, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Those interested in new or better positions in insurance might want to grab their suntan lotion and head to the...