The building boom across much of the country resulting from nearly 10 years of economic expansion has also resulted in a business boom for artisan contractors. As individuals in some of the country’s hottest markets can attest, construction projects are …
Class Strong Despite construction Defect Litigation, Hardening Market and Slowing economy The building boom across much of the country resulting from nearly 10 years of economic expansion has also resulted in a business boon for artisan contractors. As individuals in …
Six insurance commissioner seats were up for grabs Nov. 7, with only two incumbents seeking reelection. At press time, all official tabulations were not completed, so the percentage by which some of the winners were elected was not available. In …
Compass Bancshares and one of Texas’ largest independent insurance agencies have signed a definitive agreement for Compass to acquire the agency. Texas Insurance Agency, with offices in San Antonio, Austin, Uvalde and Houston, is expected to become a wholly owned …
The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) will hold its 13th Annual International Conference in San Antonio this year, with a renewed commitment to education, according to PLUS President Stephen Gerstman. As always, the association will offer a wide-ranging schedule of …
The provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been in place for several years, but Mexico and the U.S. have yet to simplify cross-border shipping by implementing a feasible cross-border insurance system similar to that with Canada. The …
With only 17 percent of the nation’s 6 million horses insured, the equine market is ripe for picking In today’s steady economy, equine insurance could be one of the best markets you’ve never thought about tapping. Then again, if you …
NAFTA Still Hobbled By Stafety Concenrns, Cross-Border Insurance Isues The provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been in place for several years, but Mexico and the United States have yet to simplify cross-border shipping by implementing a …
CGU Insurance Group’s property/casualty operations will be purchased by New Hampshire-based financial services holding company White Mountains through a definitive agreement with CGU parent company CGNU Group. The purchase price is $2.1 billion plus the repayment of approximately $500 million …
It was the dawning of a new era in e-commerce Oct. 1 as the U.S. digital signature law went into effect. But much of the insurance industry is still stretching, scratching its head and rubbing its eyes, trying to determine …
