Pennsylvania Court Rules Section of State Workers’ Comp Act Unconstitutional July 24, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in June 2017 found a section of the state Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) unconstitutional in...
Nonstandard Auto Market Continues to Fall; Sector Posts Worst Loss Ratio in Decade: A.M. Best July 24, 2017 Loss ratios and operating ratios for the U.S. nonstandard auto insurance market fell to their worst levels in a decade,...
Marijuana Sales Exceed Expectations of Las Vegas Store Owners July 24, 2017 Recreational marijuana sales have exceeded the expectations of Las Vegas area store owners. Eager pot customers again in July lined...
Michigan High Court Refuses Menards’ Appeal in Parking Lot Injury Case July 24, 2017 By Ed White Months after hearing arguments, the Michigan Supreme Court has decided to stay out of a personal injury case at a...
Privacy Is New Hot Workplace Issue for EPLI Claims July 24, 2017 By Dick Clarke About 40 percent of employment practices liability policies (EPLI) that I review fail to cover allegations of employment-related breach of...
Lobbyists at California Conference Call D.C. Vs. Sacramento Tension ‘Palpable’ July 24, 2017 By Don Jergler The tension between Washington, D.C., and Sacramento seems to have created extra work for some lobbyists. “It’s absolutely palpable,” Paul...
Wisconsin’s Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund July 24, 2017 The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (Fund) was created in 1975 to provide medical malpractice insurance for Wisconsin healthcare...
My New Markets July 24, 2017 Universal Security Policy Market Detail: Encompass Insurance’s (www.encompassinsurance.com) Universal Security Policy combines customers’ personal lines insurance into one annual policy...
Carrier Poll Shows Many Agents Expect Minor Tech Disruption by 2020 July 24, 2017 A new poll conducted by a Seattle, Wash.-based carrier that asked independent insurance agents what’s ahead in 2020 showed that...
Indiana Officials: Amusement Ride Inspections Done Annually July 24, 2017 To ensure the safety of amusement rides in Indiana, state safety regulators conduct hundreds of inspections of amusement devices each...