Oklahoma Expects Double Digit Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs October 7, 2013 Oklahoma businesses can expect an overall workers’ compensation loss cost decrease of 14.6 percent, effective Jan. 1. The National Council...
Missteps in Employee Hiring Costly for Agencies: MarshBerry October 7, 2013 By Megan Bosma For most lines of insurance business, commission income is growing, and most insurance agents and brokers expect profits to be...
Pitfalls That Can Derail Insurance Coverage Disputes October 7, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Insurance coverage disputes have a lot of commonalities. And lawyers who represent both sides of the table — defense and...
E&O Insights: How Well Do You Know Your Accounts? October 7, 2013 By Curtis M. Pearsall Professional liability, or errors and omissions as it is also known, is a unique line of business. After all, how...
Clash at Trial: Did BP Lie About Size of Gulf Oil Spill? October 7, 2013 By Kathy Finn In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking...
Rising Flood Insurance Rates Frustrate Homeowners October 7, 2013 As homeowners in the Northeast continue to rebuild nearly one year after Superstorm Sandy, they are now bracing for another...
Workers’ Comp Costs Could Rise for Missouri Businesses October 7, 2013 By David A. Lieb Missouri businesses could face significantly higher costs for workers’ compensation insurance next year, due partly to a new law that...
N.Y. Eyes Reform for Force-Placed Insurance October 7, 2013 New York State officials last month proposed a comprehensive set of rules to reform the “force-placed” – also known as...
Ex-Iowa Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty in Mail Fraud Case October 7, 2013 A Marshalltown, Iowa, insurance agent accused of selling customers fake insurance policies has pleaded guilty to a charge of wire...
Maryland’s IWIF Converts to Chesapeake Employers October 7, 2013 On Oct. 1, the Injured Worker’s Insurance Fund (IWIF), Maryland’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, launched a new name...