Universal Property & Casualty Expands Into Alabama Homeowners Market July 25, 2016 Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. was approved in June by the Alabama Department of Insurance to write homeowners insurance in the...
$1.5M Recovered for Arkansas Insurance Consumers in First Half of 2016 July 25, 2016 Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr says the Consumer Services Division (CSD) of the Arkansas Insurance Department recovered $1,580,421 for Arkansas...
$40M in Aid Now Available to South Carolina Farmers July 25, 2016 By Jeffrey Collins When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina...
When Hiring New Producers Begin with the End in Mind July 25, 2016 By Randy Schwantz Almost everyone is talking about it like it’s a new trend in the insurance business: “we have to hire new...
Friend or Foe? Texas Open-Carry Law a Challenge for Police July 25, 2016 By Lisa Marie Pane Gun-rights activists, some of them wearing camouflage and military-style gear and openly toting rifles and handguns, marched alongside the hundreds...
North Carolina Enacts Stricter Penalties for Boaters Under the Influence July 25, 2016 North Carolina has toughened penalties for boat operators who unintentionally kill or injure someone while under the influence of alcohol....
Treasury Adopts 2 Percent Formula for Defining Auto Insurance ‘Affordability’ July 25, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Industry Says Affordability Definition Will Lead to Confusion on Price If the average auto insurance liability premium paid by consumers...
Growth Partners: Equity Firm Kohlberg Invests in Wholesaler U.S. Risk July 25, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Dallas-based international specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to partner with the...
South Carolina Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Going Up, New Filing Requirements Take Effect July 25, 2016 By Amy O'Connor New requirements regarding the implementation of changes in workers’ compensation loss costs have been passed by the South Carolina Legislature,...
Workers’ Comp Line Achieves ‘Significant’ Profit in 2015: Fitch July 25, 2016 The U.S. workers’ compensation insurance market achieved a “significant” underwriting profit in 2015, but trends call into question whether such...