Insurance Experts: Does It Really Take One to Know One? September 8, 2014 By Steven Plitt When an insurance agent is sued for professional negligence, a question arises as to whether the breach of the agent’s...
Fertilizer Makers Place Blame on City in West, Texas, Explosion September 8, 2014 Two fertilizer companies that sued following a deadly Texas explosion have cited the Texas State Fire Marshal’s report on the...
Hot Weather Takes Toll On Washington Wheat Crop September 8, 2014 Too much heat and too little rain this summer are taking a toll on the winter wheat crop in Eastern...
A.M. Best Downgrades Tower Group Again September 8, 2014 Tower Group International must deal with more ratings downgrades from A.M. Best, spurred by its soaring net losses and uncertainty...
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty in Crash Staging Case September 8, 2014 A 32-year-old Port Arthur, Texas, woman entered a guilty plea in a case involving staged auto crashes and fraudulent insurance...
Settlements Against Uninsured New Mexico Rail Service Reach Nearly $8M September 8, 2014 New Mexico’s commuter rail service has received a free ride while taxpayers have shelled out nearly $8 million to settle...
Surplus Carriers Search for Growth Never Ends September 8, 2014 In 2013, net income more than doubled from the $1.57 billion reported in 2012, according to the “2013 U.S. Surplus...
Louisiana AG Files Suit Against State Farm over Auto Repair Practices September 8, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Alleging “a culture of unsafe business practices” in its handling of vehicle repairs, Louisiana’s attorney general has filed suit against...
Insureds Rarely Have Home Inventories Despite Benefits, Say Claims Pros September 8, 2014 By Denise Johnson Despite big storms and wildfires highlighting the need, home inventories are rare, say insurance industry experts. A recent Allstate Insurance...
E&O Insights: Managing Disasters from an E&O Perspective September 8, 2014 By Curtis M. Pearsall If your agency is looking to manage disasters and catastrophes from an errors and omissions (E&O) perspective, could performing account...