Northern Underwriting Managers’ Fendler Indicted Again; Faces 20 Fraud Counts September 4, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The owner of multiple property/casualty insurance operations in northern Illinois has been indicted once again, this time on charges that...
Report: Written Premiums for California Comp Insurers to Be Flat Through 2017 September 4, 2017 By Don Jergler Written premiums from workers’ compensation insurers in California for the year are expected to be flat at $18.1 billion compared...
Florida Domestic Insurer Sawgrass Mutual to ‘Wind Down’ Operations September 4, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Just after being downgraded by ratings agency Demotech, Florida-based insurer Sawgrass Mutual Insurance Company revealed it was placed under administrative...
Judge Won’t Allow Challenge to Seattle’s Rideshare Driver Union Law September 4, 2017 A federal judge has rejected a challenge to Seattle’s first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ridesharing companies such as Uber and...
25 Years Later: How Florida’s Insurance Industry Has Changed Since Hurricane Andrew September 4, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Aug. 24, 1992 was anything but a typical Monday for Robert Reynolds as he drove through debris-filled roads and devastation...
Appeals Court Rules L.A. Lakers Not Entitled to Coverage in TCPA Suit September 4, 2017 By Don Jergler The U.S. Ninth Circuit court of Appeals affirmed in late August that the Los Angeles Lakers are not entitled to...
Beck to Run for Georgia Insurance Commissioner Post September 4, 2017 Jim Beck, a businessman, entrepreneur, and a former deputy insurance commissioner, has announced his candidacy for Georgia’s Insurance and Safety...
Nevada Gambling Regulators Don’t Want Marijuana in Casinos September 4, 2017 Nevada’s gambling regulators are grappling with how to deal with the state’s latest legal vice — recreational marijuana — and...
Failed Communications Impacted Tennessee Wildfire Response September 4, 2017 Records show failed communication systems hampered the response to last fall’s deadly Tennessee fires. Records that Sevier County began to...
The Competitive Advantage: Let’s Eradicate Incompetency September 4, 2017 By Chris Burand I recently wrote an article describing my horrendous experience purchasing a new life insurance policy. I criticized the industry for...