Surplus Lines Analysis: Multistate Clearinghouse Economics Don’t Work February 27, 2012 By Richard Brown Recent data from Florida indicate that the economics for a multistate surplus lines tax allocation clearinghouse are unworkable. There simply...
Apheta, O’Riordan Announce Strategic National Partnership February 27, 2012 San Diego, Calif.-based O’Riordan and Associates, a strategic financial planning and insurance firm, announced it has merged with Apheta, a...
Oklahoma Panel Rejects Earthquake Insurance Notification Bill February 27, 2012 An Oklahoma state representative said he is disappointed that a legislative panel rejected a bill aimed at informing consumers about...
Workplace Bullying Could Become Safety Violation in Hawaii February 27, 2012 Bullying, abuse and verbal harassment in the workplace may cause employees physical and psychological harm. That’s part of the rationale...
Mom Sues UC Over Son’s Overdose at UC Berkeley February 27, 2012 The mother of a University of California, Berkeley student who suffered severe brain damage after a drug overdose on campus...
Avalanche Danger in Rockies At High This Season February 27, 2012 Business is lagging this year at the Boulder Outdoor Center in Colorado, where adventurers come to book and buy equipment...
North Carolina Farm Bureau to Raise Homeowners’ Rates, Drop Policies February 27, 2012 By Michael Adams North Carolina’s third largest homeowners insurer is looking to reduce its exposure in the state by increasing rates and rolling...
Judge Awards Iphone User $850 In Throttling Case February 27, 2012 By Greg Risling and Peter Svensson When AT&T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, Matt Spaccarelli, an unemployed truck driver and student, took...
$1M Damage in Washington Propane Tank Explosion February 27, 2012 The fire department estimates property damage at $1 million from a propane tank explosion during construction work at a water...
Insurer Sues Montana Over Asbestos Settlement February 27, 2012 By Matthew Brown A Nebraska insurance company has filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana to recover $16 million that was used...