E&O Insights: Don’t Let Insuring Restaurants and Taverns Give You Heartburn May 5, 2014 By Curtis M. Pearsall Virtually every town in the United States has a restaurant or tavern, so your pursuit of these risks is fairly...
Recent Quakes Push Interest, Sales of Policies in California May 5, 2014 By Don Jergler Some people don’t need Earth Day to be reminded they live on a planet powered by the forces of nature....
10 Challenges Ahead for Workers’ Compensation May 5, 2014 By Andrea Wells Today’s challenges are also tomorrow’s opportunities depending on the viewpoint. Those same opportunities could also remain tomorrow’s challenges. This special...
Montana Company Wants to Strike State Cap on Jury Awards May 5, 2014 An office supply company is asking the Montana Supreme Court to rule that the state’s cap on punitive damage awards...
Competition & Best Practices Results May 5, 2014 By Chris Burand A recent study reviewed in The Economist (Jan. 13, 2014) proved that competition was required to foster business success and...
California Bill to Close Earthquake Loophole Clears Committee May 5, 2014 A California bill to close a loophole that enables building on active earthquake faults without considering the impacts passed a...
Numbers Don’t Lie: Agency Best of the Best May 5, 2014 Contingency and Overrides: Focus On It, but Don’t Rely On It Contingency and override income can be a huge driver...
Injured Worker Cost per Claim Rises in Texas, Louisiana May 5, 2014 Payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers in Texas grew nearly 8 percent in 2011, largely the...
California Work Comp Board: 2013 Losses to Hit 11-year High May 5, 2014 California workers’ compensation losses and loss adjustment expenses on insured claims injuries and illnesses are projected to hit an 11-year...
Insurance Agents Learn How to Market to People Unlike Themselves May 5, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The middle-aged white woman told the audience of mostly older white male businessowners that much of the country and many...