Vermont Licensed 14 New Captives So Far This Year August 17, 2015 The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation announced on July 31 that the state regulators licensed 14 new captives during the...
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Chaney Wins Republican Nomination August 17, 2015 Second-term incumbent Mike Chaney of Vicksburg, Miss., has won the Republican nomination for Mississippi Insurance Commissioner. He held off a...
Damage to Homes May Lead to Required Soil Tests in South Dakota August 3, 2015 Rapid City, S.D., officials are considering requiring homebuilders to test soil conditions at building sites after homeowners complained of severe...
Insured Catastrophe Losses Fell 36% in First Half of 2015 August 3, 2015 Property/casualty insurers’ catastrophe losses in North America for the first-half of this year were down 36 percent to $8.1 billion...
New Madrid Report Shows Need for Quake Insurance, Missouri Insurance Director Says August 3, 2015 Missouri’s top insurance regulator says a new report on exposures within the reach of the New Madrid seismic zone reinforces...
10 Things to Know About Condominiums August 3, 2015 The condominium association owns and insures the outside structure of the condominium building. The condominium master policy agreement (bylaws) stipulates...
U.S. Appeals Court Sides with Kansas Drivers in FedEx Employee Status Case August 3, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones In early July, FedEx lost a round in employment practices litigation over whether or not its drivers are employees of...
Simple Solutions August 3, 2015 By Chris Burand Once upon a time a doctor on Main Street USA made the same diagnosis and prescribed the same solution for...
After Listeria Outbreak, Blue Bell Testing New Production Processes August 3, 2015 Blue Bell Creameries has started ice cream production trial runs in Alabama three months after a listeria scare halted all...
Evolving Consumer Base Is Changing Personal Lines: Conning August 3, 2015 By Don Jergler There are “far-reaching implications” for personal lines insurers and the products and services they provide as the U.S. continues to...