Affordable Care Act Could Have ‘Modest’ Effect on Other Insurance Costs May 5, 2014 The expansion of health insurance accomplished under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may alter costs for several major types of...
California Legislator Introduces Ridesharing Bill May 5, 2014 A California Assemblywoman introduced a bill in late April to regulate ridesharing companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. Assembly Bill...
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...
Confie Head Eyes Commercial Acquisitions for Rest of 2014 April 21, 2014 By Don Jergler Confie Seguros’ president wants it known that the agency made good on its promise a year-and-a-half ago to up its...
Global Reinsurer Capital at All-Time High of $540B: Aon Benfield April 21, 2014 The latest edition of the Aon Benfield Aggregate (ABA) report estimates that global reinsurer capital totaled $540 billion as of...
California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies April 21, 2014 By Andrea Wells Transportation Network Companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage non-professional drivers to use...
A Buyer’s Market for Reinsurance April 21, 2014 By Andrea Wells For insurance companies, now is a good time to buy reinsurance. Prices are down and terms and conditions are favorable,...
Nebraska Court: Agent Breached Contract but Client List Not a Trade Secret April 21, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the finding of a lower court that a crop insurance agent breached the terms of...