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...
Sharkproof II: Retention through investment May 10, 2013 Shark proof In part one of this series, we defined a shark as the kind of producer you don’t want...
Workers’ Comp Reform Advances in Oklahoma May 6, 2013 Reform of the workers’ compensation system has been a priority for the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma during the state’s...
2013 Super Regional Insurers May 6, 2013 By Barry J. Koestler II Demotech Inc. Reveals Leading Multi-State Property/Casualty Insurers The original criteria and objective definition for Super Regional P/C Insurers™ was established...
Claims, Lawsuits Mount from Texas Fertilizer Blast May 6, 2013 Insurance claims from the deadly April 17 Central Texas fertilizer facility explosion are expected to reach the $100 million mark...
The New Age of Technology: 3D Printing May 6, 2013 By Graeme Newman Earlier this year, scientists from Cornell University successfully created an artificial human ear by printing it on a 3D printer....
New York Reaches Settlement With QBE, Assurant May 6, 2013 New York officials announced on April 18 that a New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) investigation produced a...
Most Carriers Provide Training on Selling Online: Survey May 6, 2013 A two-thirds majority of independent insurance agents say their carriers are providing them with training and consulting on how to...