Louisiana Court to Hear Appeal of Rare Policyholder Victory in COVID Claim December 5, 2022 By Jim Sams The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court decision that found the COVID virus caused a direct...
Officials Investigating Fatal Dallas Air Show Crash December 5, 2022 Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a Nov. 14 collision between two vintage military aircraft at...
Court Won’t Reconsider Block of Arkansas Trans Care Law December 5, 2022 A federal appeals court said it won’t reconsider its ruling temporarily blocking Arkansas from enforcing its ban on gender-affirming care...
Oregon Report Shows State’s Workers’ Comp Rates Among Nation’s Lowest December 5, 2022 Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates remain among the lowest in the nation, according to an analysis released by the Oregon Department...
Water Damage Isn’t Always Excluded December 5, 2022 By Bill Wilson I’ve discussed or mentioned water damage claims in several columns this year, from plumbing leaks to widespread geographical flooding. As...
Washington Contractor Faces Felony Theft Charge in Reported Workers’ Comp Scam December 5, 2022 An Everett, Washington, man reportedly caught remodeling homes while claiming he was too injured to work has been charged with...
The Basics of a Letter of Intent December 5, 2022 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler When an agency owner decides to sell, there are a plethora of buyers to choose from. A seller should narrow...
NAIC Has ‘Deep Concerns’ About FIO Bid to Collect Climate Change Data From Insurers December 5, 2022 By Chad Hemenway In a letter to the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed its “deep concern” over...
Q3 Combined Ratio for U.S. P/C Industry Highest in 5 Years December 5, 2022 The U.S. property/casualty industry posted a combined ratio of about 106.6 in the third quarter — the highest in five...
The Talent Crunch: Tough Competition for Agency Talent Continues December 5, 2022 By Mark Hollmer The struggle to fill vacant positions at Conrade Insurance Group is real. Two slots remain open after the Kansas-based agency...