New Oklahoma Law Allows Seizure of License Plates from Uninsured Drivers December 2, 2013 Law enforcement officers in Oklahoma will soon have the option to seize license plates from uninsured drivers and assign temporary...
Report Shows Nearly 5 Million Homes Endangered by Wildfires December 2, 2013 More than 4.5 million U.S. households are at high or extreme risk from wildfire, according to new analysis by Verisk...
10 Things to Know About Pollution Liability December 2, 2013 In 2013, pollution liability news included: a $500 million cleanup plan for N.Y.’s Gowanus Canal; a $47 million cleanup plan...
When Coverage Isn’t Enough: Managing Risk a Challenge for Insureds December 2, 2013 By Amy O'Connor Companies of all types and sizes are facing increased risks, but many are not putting adequate programs in place to...
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...
Carrier Disintermediation of Agencies November 18, 2013 By Chris Burand A multitude of forces are causing many carriers to think of ways to disintermediate agencies. Healthcare reform is one. Some...
Nevada Mine Pollution Deal Brings Residents $19.5M November 18, 2013 By Scott Sonner Rural neighbors of an abandoned World War II-era copper mine that has leaked toxic chemicals in northern Nevada for decades...
Direct Interested Sales Leads to the Right Agency Employee November 18, 2013 By Alan L. Shulman Sales leads arrive at today’s property/casualty agencies from a variety of digital and traditional sources. The former includes social media,...
Washington Driver Blames ‘Gorilla’ For Causing Crash November 18, 2013 A Spokane, Wash., woman who wound up with a totaled car, a broken collarbone and a $550 ticket blames her...
Interest in Flood Insurance Rises Following Central Texas Storms November 18, 2013 More than a foot of rain inundated parts of Central Texas beginning late on Oct. 30. In the aftermath of...