Social Media: It’s Here to Stay August 5, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones The Most Successful Users Know Their Markets The value of social media as a tool for marketing and selling property/casualty...
10 Things to Know About Condominiums August 5, 2013 To adequately insure one’s condo apartment, it is important to review the condo association’s bylaws and proprietary lease to find...
More Quake Studies for Hollywood Skyscrapers August 5, 2013 Los Angeles officials have asked developers of a massive Hollywood skyscraper project to conduct more studies to determine whether it’s...
How to Manage the Winds of Change for High Net Worth Clients August 5, 2013 By Jerry Hourihan Protecting Personal Property in a New Era of Catastrophes As insurance professionals, we’re in the business of anticipating and responding...
Hawaii Supreme Court Rules on Wrongful Death Suit August 1, 2013 A la Moana Center had a duty to care for a woman who died after getting stuck in an exhaust...
M&A Activity Inches Along July 22, 2013 By Meredith Reeves Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the second quarter of 2013 mirrored the first, continuing at a leisurely pace. Thirty-six...
Idaho Marks 1-Year Ban on Texting While Driving July 22, 2013 Idaho State Police say they have issued more than 66 citations statewide for texting while driving since the texting ban...
Florida’s Citizens Seeks Rate Hike, Sinkhole Increase Cap July 22, 2013 Florida’s state-backed property insurer requested a statewide average 6.6 percent increase in homeowners’ rates along with a cap on sinkhole...
Southern California Painter Awarded $58M for Bar Beating July 22, 2013 A 43-year-old house painter so badly brain damaged that he cannot speak has been awarded $58 million for a beating...
Florida Agents Challenged to Profit on Homeowners Business: FAIA July 22, 2013 Many Florida independent insurance agencies are challenged to make money on the initial placement of the homeowners insurance policies. That’s...