California Surplus Lines: LLC Bill Thriving May 20, 2013 By Don Jergler Among a horde of bills wending its way through California’s Legislature, there’s an innocuous looking bill with simple language to...
N.J. Enacts Homeowners Summary Bill May 20, 2013 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law on May 6 a bill that aims to help homeowners better...
CEA’s First CIO Reflects C-Suite Trend May 20, 2013 By Don Jergler Technology veteran Todd Coombes’ approach to his new job as the first chief information officer for the California Earthquake Authority...
Criminal Investigation Launched into Texas Fertilizer Explosion May 20, 2013 Texas law enforcement officials said on May 10 that they are beginning a criminal investigation into the fertilizer plant fire...
Midwest AGs Go After Storm-Chasing Roofing Companies May 20, 2013 The attorneys general of Illinois, Kansas and Ohio are targeting storm-chasing roofing companies in their states with legal actions. Illinois...
Oklahoma Completes Workers’ Compensation Overhaul May 20, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on May 6 signed a measure to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system, one that was...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Fund Plans to Return $1 Billion to Employers May 20, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Ohio’s governor and the state workers’ compensation fund want to return $1 billion in dividends to Ohio businesses, bolster workplace...
Homeowners not the Only Line of Insurance Affected by Texas Weather May 20, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Nature’s Perils Drive Cost of Agent E&O Coverage, Too It’s well known that Texas has some of the highest homeowners...
Three Insurance Companies Placed in Liquidation in Illinois May 20, 2013 Lumbermens Mutual Casualty, American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance and American Motorists Insurance Cos. have been placed in liquidation in Illinois, according...
E&O Insights: Restaurant and Tavern Risks May 20, 2013 By Curtis M. Pearsall Chances are just about every town in the United States has a restaurant, tavern or pizza parlor. Pursuing this type...