Immediate Notice Required, Euthanasia Allowed in Equine Mortality Policies December 2, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones The main difference between livestock, or equine, mortality insurance and human life insurance is that a livestock owner, subject to...
Lexington’s Johnson on U.S. Surplus Lines December 2, 2013 The surplus lines industry experienced tough times in 2012. But that hasn’t been the story for 2013, says Jeremy Johnson,...
Arkansas Oil Spill Damages Exceed $70M: ExxonMobil December 2, 2013 ExxonMobil estimates that the March oil spill in an Arkansas subdivision has caused more than $70.5 million in damages for...
Program Market Growth: New Study Shows Business Up 10% December 2, 2013 Program insurance premium revenues increased 10.8 percent in 2012, more than three times the rate of premium growth in the...
Lawsuit: California Student Recruited to Help in Drug Bust December 2, 2013 The mother of a California middle school student has sued the school district, claiming her 14-year-old son was used as...
The Mutual Mistake Doctrine and the Purchase of Insurance December 2, 2013 By Steven Plitt Every day insurance agents throughout the United States meet with potential insureds to transact the purchase of insurance. Typically, the...
Oregon Court Tosses Right to Farm Challenge December 2, 2013 The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to Oregon’s Right to Farm law, but parties to the...
Administrators Rank Top Carriers December 2, 2013 In the TMPAA survey, respondents were asked to rate 13 carrier attributes in terms of their importance to a successful...
Transforming Your Customer Experiences in a Lean Environment December 2, 2013 By Colin D. Baird Toyota Motor Cars, Toyota Production Systems, and Taichi Ohno have nearly perfected lean manufacturing techniques. TPS has been in constant...
Tower Group to Cut 140 Jobs After Q2 Loss December 2, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane Tower Group International Ltd. is cutting about 140 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, after posting a second-quarter loss...