Lawsuit Filed Over Utah Boy’s Falling Tombstone Death July 22, 2013 The parents of a Lehi boy who was killed after a tombstone fell on him last year are suing the...
Market Firming Boosts Cost of Risk July 22, 2013 Businesses paid about five percent more in 2012 than they did in 2011 to cover the total cost of risk....
Careful Drafting Key to Enforceable Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Covenants July 22, 2013 By Richard J. Frey Insurance is a business based on relationships. Because the profits for an insurance brokerage are driven by the producers’ relationships,...
Here Comes Berkshire Hathaway July 22, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane Interview with BHSI’s Peter Eastwood on Building a New E&S Giant When a veteran of CNA joined Berkshire Hathaway Specialty...
Wildfires, Hail Take Toll on Colorado Homeowners Insurance July 22, 2013 By Don Jergler It’s safe to say there’s a lot going on in the homeowners insurance scene in Colorado, where homeowners insurance rates...
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...