North Carolina Insurers Want Supreme Court Review of 25% Rate Hike Denial October 24, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The homeowners insurance rate increase disagreement between the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) and the insurance industry is not...
Q2 Report: P/C Insurers’ Direct Premium Written Up 3.6 Percent October 24, 2016 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2015, approximately $585 billion DPW...
It’s Official: Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Going Up Nearly 15% October 24, 2016 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has issued a final order granting approval to the National Council on Compensation...
SILVER Best Agency to Work For 2016 – Midwest Kapnick Insurance Group October 24, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Best Agency to Work For – SILVER Adrian, Michigan Kapnick Insurance Group They are the bomb-diggity! They are the bee’s...
Court Nulls Medical Liability Cap Proposal on Arkansas Ballot October 24, 2016 By Kelly P. Kissel Arkansas’ Supreme Court said on Oct. 13 that voters won’t be able to consider a measure that would limit the...
Indiana, Kansas to See Lower Workers’ Comp Rates Next Year October 24, 2016 Indiana and Kansas employers will see workers’ compensation insurance rates decrease in 2017, according to the insurance departments in both...
SILVER Best Agency to Work For 2016 – South Central Eagan Insurance Agency October 24, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Best Agency to Work For – SILVER Metairie, Louisiana Eagan Insurance Agency You might think a family owned insurance agency...
Texas Fines Zenefits $550K for Using Unlicensed Brokers October 24, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Texas insurance regulators have fined human resources software startup, Zenefits, $550,000 for its past use of unlicensed health insurance brokers....
Scientists Predict Climate Change to Cause More Droughts, Flooding in Carolinas October 3, 2016 Experts warn the Carolinas will face droughts and deluges in coming years. Scientists, farmers and water managers met in Charlotte...
National Flood Insurance Program Buys Private Reinsurance, Plans More in 2017 October 3, 2016 The federal government has contracted with private reinsurers to improve the National Flood Insurance Program’s claims paying ability and reduce...