When It Comes to Mobile for Independent Agents It’s the App that Counts January 12, 2015 By Tom Wetzel Have agents reached a tipping point when it comes to making their services accessible with a smartphone? Some believe the...
Oklahoma Bill Targets Use of Hand-Held Devices While Driving January 12, 2015 Oklahoma Sen. Ron Sharp has filed legislation banning the use of cellphones or other handheld devices to text, email or...
ACE to Buy Fireman’s Fund Personal Lines; Famous Brand Fading Away January 12, 2015 By Mark Hollmer On Dec. 18, Allianz Group announced that it would sell the U.S. personal lines business of its Fireman’s Fund unit...
‘Climate Change’ in 2015: Bigger Than Religion – or Selfie? January 12, 2015 By Don Jergler The phrase “climate change” yields roughly 108 million results in a Google search – in the ballpark in terms of...
Many Hispanic Renters Overestimate Cost of Insurance January 12, 2015 Almost half (43 percent) of Hispanics without renters insurance think they cannot afford it but they overestimate the cost, a...
Donelon: Louisiana Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop in 2015 January 12, 2015 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that rates for workers’ compensation insurance will decrease in Louisiana effective May 1....
Labor Woes for a Rebounding Construction Market January 12, 2015 By Andrea Wells With construction activity picking up steam all across the nation, insurers are expressing concern over how the construction sector will...
North Carolina Approves Decreases in Voluntary, Residual Market Workers’ Comp Loss Costs for 2015 December 15, 2014 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has approved workers’ compensation rates as filed that will go into effect April 1,...
New York A.G. Announces Aid for Snowstorm Victims December 15, 2014 New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently announced several resources for New Yorkers hit by last month’s historic Buffalo...
Former Washington Adjuster Pleads Guilty to $135,000 Theft December 15, 2014 Former Nationwide Insurance claims associate Fariborz Romeo Rahrovi, 40, in November pled guilty in King County Superior Court in Washington...