What If Woodstock’s Producers Had Insurance in Place Back in 1969? August 5, 2019 By Frank Zuccarello and Chris Lack Not long after Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey, Joe” put the final note on three days of sex, drugs and rock n’...
Vesting Plans and Producer Book Ownership August 5, 2019 By Chris Burand Somehow, someway, many agency owners do not seem to know that the law regarding vesting plans relative to producer book...
Texas Supreme Court Closes ‘Trapdoor’ Pretrial Ploy that Exposed Defendants to Sanctions July 15, 2019 By Meloney Perry Insurance companies should take note of a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Texas that closes a “trapdoor” pretrial...
Employees in Arizona City to Use Self-Driving Cars for Work Rides July 15, 2019 Dozens of city employees in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler will use self-driving vehicles at work in partnership with Waymo,...
Georgia Court: Insurer Can’t Deny Coverage Despite Misinformation on Application July 15, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer that extended its workers’ compensation coverage for 90 days after discovering the employer had violated the terms of...
North Carolina Regulator to Take Over Firms Owned by Embattled Insurance Investor July 15, 2019 North Carolina’s insurance commissioner is taking over four insurance companies controlled by a businessman charged with trying to make political...
Insurtech Firms Continue to Grapple With Data Ownership July 15, 2019 By Jim Sams Insurers need to learn to share their data if they want to take full advantage of the mountain of information...
U.S. P/C Insurers’ Net Income Increased 69% in 2018 Over 2017: A.M. Best July 15, 2019 The U.S. property/casualty industry showed a year-over-year 69% increase in net income to $59.2 billion in 2018, owing to lower...
The Potential of Artificial Intelligence July 15, 2019 By Brandyn Campbell In a viral State Farm commercial, Oscar Nunez, playing the role of a friendly, helpful insurance agent, disparages any insurance...
Cyber Alert: New Era in Privacy Liability to Begin. California’s Data Privacy Law Could Be Game-Changer July 15, 2019 By Don Jergler As the nation’s most far-reaching data privacy law, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), is set to begin Jan. 1, 2020,...