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...
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Replenishing Disabled Workers Fund July 22, 2013 By David A. Lieb Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation raising charges on businesses to replenish an insolvent state fund that provides benefits...
Coastal Lawmakers Seek Delays in Flood Insurance Changes July 22, 2013 By Andrew Taylor Just a year after Congress approved changes in the oft-criticized federal flood insurance program, protests from homeowners facing higher premiums...