The Rising Score of Youth Sports Head Injury Claims April 21, 2014 By Denise Johnson Last year, the NFL agreed to settle a concussion lawsuit filed by former players for $914 million. As concussion-related lawsuits...
Independent Insurance Agents Find Some Pundits, Politicians in Washington Agree April 16, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson News flash: a conservative and a liberal in Washington agree — on quite a few matters, in fact. Before an...
Houston Insurance Agents Honor Dean with Outstanding Service Award April 7, 2014 Bob Dean, former president and CEO of Houston-based Dean & Draper Insurance Agency LP, has received a posthumous award for...
California Commissioner Gives ‘App On, No Match’ Ridesharing View April 7, 2014 California Commissioner Dave Jones made his initial recommendations to the California Public Utilities Commission in late March, days after the...
Dallas-Area Staged Accidents Scam Leads to Guilty Plea April 7, 2014 A Dallas-area man has pleaded guilty to fraud in staged traffic accident schemes worth $5 million that have been going...
Hiring That First Good Producer April 7, 2014 By Chris Burand Hiring that first good producer may be the most difficult single step/achievement an independent agent undertakes. It is so difficult,...
Oklahoma to Allow ACA Non-Compliant Health Insurance Policies April 7, 2014 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak announced that health insurers may continue to renew policies not meeting Affordable Care Act requirements...
How to Reach the Next Generation of Insurance Talent April 7, 2014 The insurance industry is on the cusp of a talent crisis as its workforce continues to “gray.” According to the...
Massachusetts to Keep Workers’ Comp Rates at Current Levels April 7, 2014 The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) announced on March 21 that it has reached a settlement with the Workers’ Compensation...
E&O Insights: How Errors & Omissions Liability Policies Respond When Buying or Selling an Agency April 7, 2014 By Curtis M. Pearsall It’s rare to read an industry magazine or attend an industry conference without the topic of mergers and acquisitions coming...