Higginbotham: ‘Practice What You Preach’ October 7, 2019 By Andrea Wells The story began in 1948 when Paul C. Higginbotham returned from military service to open a small personal lines focused...
2 Vaping Sellers Settle Suit in Los Angeles for $350K, Won’t Sell to Minors October 7, 2019 Two vaping companies have agreed not to promote their products to minors under a settlement with Los Angeles prosecutors. The...
Trump Signs Stopgap Funding for Government That Includes Flood Program October 7, 2019 President Donald Trump has signed a continuing resolution that will avoid a federal government shutdown by funding the government at...
Update on Lawsuits Targeting Vaping; Litigation Expected to Grow October 7, 2019 By Brendan Pierson Several deaths and potentially hundreds of illnesses tied to e-cigarettes, which allow users to inhale nicotine vapor, often flavored, without...
America’s Best Agencies to Work For October 7, 2019 The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2019 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey...
College in Washington Fined $135K for Multiple Asbestos Violations October 7, 2019 The Evergreen State College in Washington is facing more than $135,000 in fines for multiple violations related to asbestos and...
Surplus Lines Premium Grows in Response to Weak Results; Top 15 E&S Writers: Fitch October 7, 2019 By L.S. Howard Direct written premiums in the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market during 2018 grew at its greatest rate since...
North Carolina Homeowners, Mobile Home Rates Going Up October 7, 2019 The North Carolina Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau have settled a legal dispute over a proposed...
Blending Generations: Why Millennials, and the Industry, Must Bridge the Gap October 7, 2019 By Molly Strangstalien Workplaces everywhere are becoming more flexible. People now work irregular hours, work from home, work out of state and even...
Catastrophe Modelers: U.S. Insured Losses from Dorian Could Reach $1.5B in U.S. October 7, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Insured loss estimates for Hurricane Dorian will range from $500 million to $1.5 billion, according to catastrophe modeling firms Karen...