American Family Disagrees with Jury Finding that Agents Are Employees May 15, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones A federal jury in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 18 determined that thousands of agents with Madison, Wisconsin-based (AmFam) are employees,...
Insurance Industry-Backed Storm Damage Bill Passes Texas House May 15, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The passage in the Texas House of a bill limiting liability for property insurance companies sued by policyholders following weather...
Tech Talk: How to Use Digital Body Language May 15, 2017 By Tom Wetzel “When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.”...
Florida Lawmakers Once Again Fail to Pass AOB Claims Reform May 15, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida lawmakers have once again let slip an opportunity to address insurance claims abuse, as legislation failed to make it...
Producer Compliance in California: The Top Three Regulatory Danger Zones May 15, 2017 By Mark B. Robinson Like Big Brother, California’s Department of Insurance is watching you. Okay, perhaps not literally — and certainly not all of...
Florida Approves Nearly 1,500 Citizens Commercial Policies for July Takeouts May 15, 2017 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved the following company to participate in the July Citizens Property Insurance...
Study: Expected Increase in Tornadoes Raises Risk to Mobile Homes May 15, 2017 Tornadoes and mobile homes don’t mix to begin with, but throw in the volatility of climate change and the potential...
Atkins Appointed Kentucky Insurance Commish May 15, 2017 Nancy G. Atkins has been appointed Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Insurance (KYDOI), in the wake of Brian Maynard’s...
Partial Settlement for Victims of California Balcony Fall May 15, 2017 By Janie Har The victims of a balcony collapse in Berkeley, Calif., that killed six college students have reached a settlement with some...
Feds Grant $5.9M to West Virginia for Drug Addiction Fight May 15, 2017 West Virginia will receive $5.9 million from the federal government to help fight drug addiction. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins and...