Top 5 Professional Liability Issues for Accountants to Watch in 2015 January 26, 2015 By Kenneth J. Mackunis As insurers look to 2015, they need to be aware of the evolving exposures within their clients’ professions to help...
‘One-Day’ Policy Sales Lead to Agent License Suspensions in Michigan January 26, 2015 The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced it has suspended the licenses of father and son insurance...
Ballinger on Growth, Professionalism in Texas Surplus Lines Market January 26, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Phil Ballinger retired at the end of December 2014 as executive director of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas...
6 Juicy Excuses for Why Your Agency Didn’t Grow Last Year January 26, 2015 By Alan L. Shulman It’s a brand new year. Hopefully last year’s numbers were where you wanted them to be: solid growth, increased revenue...
Kansas Storm Damage Totals Dropped in 2014 January 26, 2015 The amount of storm damage reported in Kansas in 2014 was the lowest amount in 16 years, according to state...
Mexican Motor Carriers Can Apply to Cross Border for Long-Haul Trucking January 26, 2015 The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Mexican motor carriers will soon be able to apply for authority to conduct...
E&O Insights: Key E&S Issues Agencies Need to Know January 26, 2015 By Curtis M. Pearsall Regardless of whether the market is hard or soft, for agencies to be successful will typically require that they have...
Court Upholds $5M Liability Cap in Indiana Stage Collapse Case January 26, 2015 The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s $5 million cap on liability damages in a case brought by...
Mercury in California Ordered to Pay $27.5M for Unapproved Broker Fees January 26, 2015 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered Mercury Insurance to pay a fine of $27.5 million because Mercury auto insurance consumers...
How States Rate on Insurance Regulation, ‘A’ to ‘F’ January 26, 2015 Vermont gets a grade of “A+” and California and North Carolina get grades of “F” in the annual report card...