Predictions on the Demise of the Independent Agent Are Premature Yet … November 3, 2014 By Tom Wetzel This column has covered a number of important technology issues facing agents, including security, social media, mobile technology, and the...
LSU Flagship Campus Cleared to Buy Its Own Insurance November 3, 2014 Lawmakers have given Louisiana State University (LSU) the authority to leave the state-run insurance program and buy its own coverage...
Most Midwest States in the Mid-Range for Workers’ Comp Premiums October 20, 2014 By Don Jergler A list of state rankings for workers’ compensation premiums shows a slight drop in premiums in the last two years,...
Texas Brine, Liberty Insurance at Odds Over $50M Louisiana Sinkhole Claim October 20, 2014 By Janet McConnaughey The collapse of a portion of a salt dome that left a 37-acre sinkhole in swampy land west of Baton...
High-Tide Floods to Triple for Some East Coast Cities: UCS October 20, 2014 Flooding during high tides, which used to be rare, is now common in some places and could worsen to the...
Hail Claim Losses Increasing in Number, Severity October 20, 2014 From 2002 through 2013 property/casualty insurers paid out $54 billion in claims losses on almost 9 million residential properties, but...
China’s Anbang Insurance to Acquire Waldorf Astoria for $1.95B October 20, 2014 Hilton Worldwide is selling the Waldorf Astoria New York to Chinese insurance company Anbang Insurance Group Co. for $1.95 billion....
Cold Onion Rings Sparked Attack at New Mexico Burger King, Suit Says October 20, 2014 A New Mexico man is suing Burger King after he says a manager attacked him for complaining about cold onion...
NJ Transit Sues Insurers Over Sandy Losses, Seeks $300M October 20, 2014 New Jersey Transit, the nation’s third-largest bus, rail and light rail transportation provider, is suing several excess insurers to recoup...
Southern California Agent Arrested for Scamming Insurers for $1.4M October 20, 2014 Eric Lee, 64, of Orange County, Calif., was arrested in late September by the California Department of Insurance and charged...