American Family Appeals Agent/Employee Classification Ruling August 20, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones A federal appeals court in Ohio on July 31 heard arguments by opposing attorneys in a class action dispute over...
IRS Proposals Clear Way for Trump Tax Cut for Insurance Brokers August 20, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Treasury Department has moved to clear up some confusion in the Trump tax cut law by proposing that the...
Newspaper: Sturgis Rally Traffic Deaths Likely Higher Than Official Count August 20, 2018 A newspaper says the total number of traffic fatalities for this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota may be...
Workers’ Comp Results Likely to Weaken Next Year: Fitch August 20, 2018 After three banner years, the U.S. workers’ compensation market will face increasing pricing pressure and an erosion in results heading...
New Louisiana Law Allows Insurance Agencies to Employ Convicted Felons August 20, 2018 A law that went into effect on Aug. 1 in Louisiana allows insurance producers to employ convicted felons if the...
Getting Personal in Today’s High Net Worth Market: PURE Group August 20, 2018 The personal lines market gets very personal in the high net worth segment, according to one of the market leaders....
TWIA Requests 10% Rate Increase; Approves $106.8M Assessment for Harvey Losses August 20, 2018 The board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association voted at its recent quarterly meeting to raise rates for...
How to Use Profit Centers August 20, 2018 Once all the income and expenses are properly allocated to the various Profit Centers, the fun can begin. Management can...
$10M Award to Man Hit by Garbage Truck Reinstated by Oregon Court August 6, 2018 The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial judge shouldn’t have reduced a jury’s award to a man...
A Whole New Ballgame: Managing Risk for World Champion Houston Astros August 6, 2018 Monica Rusch’s work was easier when the Houston Astros were losers. She was accustomed to worrying about fans being hit...