Agent Support, Ratings Added to Expanding Google Compare May 18, 2015 By Don Jergler The auto insurance comparison website Google Compare is expanding into Texas, Illinois and Pennsylvania, as well as adding ratings and...
California Jury Awards Woman $13 Million for Asbestos Exposure from Talcum May 18, 2015 A Los Angeles, Calif. jury has awarded $13 million to a 73-year-old woman who contracted a deadly disease from using...
Vermont’s New Captive Law Revises Capital Requirements May 18, 2015 Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed new legislation passed in April that brings several changes to the state’s captive insurance rules...
GEICO to Raise Auto Insurance Premiums May 18, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson GEICO, which “everybody knows” saves drivers 15 percent on auto insurance, said it will raise its auto premiums after underwriting...
Several California Hospitals Given Low Patient Safety Grades May 18, 2015 Nearly 40 percent of California hospitals earned low ratings for patient safety in a recent national assessment. Nonprofit The Leapfrog...
Senators Convene Sandy Task Force; FEMA Vows Change May 18, 2015 The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says he wants to fix what went wrong with the process of...
An Insurance Agent’s Guide to Finding & Converting Online Leads May 18, 2015 By James Riebel Modern consumers shop online for everything from groceries to new homes. It only makes sense that they’re looking to the...
First Licensed Autonomous Freight Truck Hits the Road in U.S. May 18, 2015 In a ceremony at Hoover Dam in May, Daimler Trucks North America unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, what it says...
N.Y. Enacts New Rules to Rein In Title Insurance Industry May 18, 2015 New York announced new regulations on title insurers on April 29 that officials say will prevent homebuyers from being charged...
Selling Your Agency May Be Hazardous to Your (Financial) Health May 18, 2015 By Robert J. Pettinicchi An Economic Case for Internal Perpetuation If you just sold your agency to one of the many private equity backed...