Despite Having License Revoked by 2 States, Northern Illinois Agency Continues to Operate July 20, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones By taking advantage of legal appeals processes, an Illinois managing general agency has been able to continue operations for more...
Growth Partners: Equity Firm Kohlberg Invests in Wholesaler U.S. Risk July 14, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Dallas-based international specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to partner with the...
Information-Heavy Healthcare a Huge Target for Cyber Crime July 11, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Healthcare organizations contain a wealth of personal information, making them them the number one target for cyber breaches, according to...
Oklahoma High Court Validates Workers’ Comp Icy Sidewalk ‘Slip and Fall’ Claim June 30, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The Oklahoma Supreme Court has reversed the decision of an Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission administrative law judge (ALJ) and ruled...
For Alper Services, Insurance Is Just the Beginning June 23, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Though insurance is a major component of what it does, Chicago-based Alper Services doesn’t have the word “insurance” in its...
Brokers Dealing with Soft Market, ‘Market Fatigue’ in Medical Professional Liability June 20, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Are insurance brokers experiencing “market fatigue” in the medical professional liability line of insurance right now? Could be, according to...
Have Injured Workers Benefited from Oklahoma’s Opt-Out Plans? It Depends, Study Says June 20, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones A recent analysis of the workers’ compensation “opt-out” system in Oklahoma concludes that employer-run plans for injured workers may offer...
Texas Public Insurance Counsel: Deny Texas Homeowner Policy Arbitration Endorsement June 20, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones A Texas insurance company has filed to offer an optional endorsement to its homeowners insurance policy that would require mandatory...
Chicagoland’s Alper Services: Doing Insurance Differently June 20, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Though insurance is a major component of what it does, Chicago-based Alper Services doesn’t have the word “insurance” in its...
Consumer Advocates Urge Denial of Texas Homeowner Policy Arbitration Endorsement June 9, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones A Texas insurance company has filed to offer an optional endorsement to its homeowners insurance policy that would require mandatory...