Wildfires, and Now El Niño, May Boost Californians’ Appetites for Surplus Lines November 16, 2015 By Don Jergler There’s little question that the drought and the recent wildfire season that it unleashed pushed more California homeowners into the...
Independent Agency Profitability, Organic Growth Dipped in Q3 November 16, 2015 Independent insurance agents and brokers posted median organic growth of 4.4 percent for the third quarter of 2015, compared with...
Survey: Insurers Spent $1.52B with Diverse California Suppliers Last Year November 16, 2015 Diverse California businesses supplied $1.52 billion in goods and services to insurance companies last year, according to a survey by...
Best Agency to Work For – Southeast November 2, 2015 By Amy O'Connor BENTON, KENTUCKY Peel & Holland Best Agency to Work For – Southeast Peel & Holland: Happy Employees That Are Committed...
Farmers Insurance Facing Possible Class Action by ‘Hundreds’ of Female Attorneys November 2, 2015 By Don Jergler An attorney representing a woman suing Farmers Insurance for discriminatory practices filed a motion in mid-October seeking class action status...
Best Agency to Work For – West November 2, 2015 By Don Jergler FRESNO, CALIFORNIA Der Manouel Best Agency to Work For – West Best Agency in West: Der Manouel, Where Improvement Is...
TWIA Request for Increased Liability Limits Denied November 2, 2015 Texas Insurance Commissioner David Mattax has denied a request by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) to increase limits of...
Federal Drought Aid Expanded in Louisiana, Mississippi November 2, 2015 About 70 percent of Mississippi counties and Louisiana parishes – 57 of 82 counties and 45 of 64 parishes –...
Best Agency to Work For – Midwest November 2, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones SCHAUMBERG, ILLINOIS DSP Insurance Services, Inc. Best Agency to Work For – Midwest DSP Insurance Services: A Safe Haven of...
AAA: Using Hands-Free Technology While Driving Is ‘Surprisingly’ Risky November 2, 2015 Mental distractions can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice...