Texas Governor Deems Hailstorm Litigation ‘Lawsuit Abuse’ February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones In his state of the state address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave a boost to the insurance industry’s effort to...
California Homeowners Lack Understanding of Retrofitting, Research Shows February 20, 2017 A new study on California homowners shows a general awareness of earthquakes and other natural hazards, but that those owners...
Texas Supreme Court Sides with Policyholder in Ike-Damaged Property Case February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones When is a fence a “dwelling” structure for insurance coverage purposes and when is it an “other structure?” The Texas...
California Commissioner Can Prohibit Pass Thru of Advertising Costs, Court Says February 20, 2017 A California Court of Appeal has decided in favor of California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones in a case against Mercury...
ATF: South Texas Mosque Fire Was Arson February 20, 2017 A fire that destroyed a South Texas mosque has been ruled arson, but federal investigators found no early evidence of...
Snow Damage Found to Be Origin of Idaho Fire February 20, 2017 Investigators from the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office looking into a fire at the start of the month at a...
2017 Agency Salary Survey: Salaries and Total Compensation Up February 20, 2017 By Andrea Wells Salaries for insurance agency management, owners, principals and producers were up in 2016. Total compensation for support staff also increased,...
Michigan Insurance Department Launches Online Complaint Form February 20, 2017 The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced a new online tool to assist Michigan consumers with the...
Winning the War on Talent: The Value of Soft Benefits in Compensation February 20, 2017 By Andrea Wells Insurance agencies that stress “soft” benefits have the upper hand in recruiting workers in today’s competitive job market. Employees are...
Study: 5 of Worst U.S. Truck-Congested Areas Are in Ohio February 20, 2017 Five of the country’s 100 worst congested areas for trucks are in the state of Ohio, and three of those...