Hawaii’s 2010 Legislature has passed a bill, HB 1985, that will double all insurance licensing fees in Hawaii effective July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2014, including issuance, service, and renewal fees for insurers, producers, adjusters, surplus lines brokers, service …
Brian Berend, of Brian Berend Agency in Auburn, Wash., has been named FloodSmart Agent of the Year for 2010. The FloodSmart Award recognizes an agent who has made an outstanding effort to promote the National Flood Insurance Program and raise …
A new nonprofit insurance producer association has formed in California. The Insurance Agents & Brokers Association of California said it is unlike any producer association in the state as it will be completely managed by fellow agents and brokers. The …
The median six-month auto insurance rate in Oregon has decreased approximately 4.3 percent over the past six months to reach $577 according to InsWeb, an online insurance comparison provider. InsWeb also reported Oregon median auto insurance rates segmented by specific …
California workers’ compensation medical payments are increasing and have moved back above pre-reform levels, according to a new study by the Califonria Workers’ Compensation Insitute. CWCI research that measures changes in California workers’ compensation medical expense payments from 2002 through …
A judge has ordered the pretrial merger of at least 40 California state court lawsuits filed against Toyota over cars that have raced out of control, including a case stemming from the fatal crash that sparked the automaker’s recall crisis. …
Alteris Inc. and California-based specialty insurance program administrator Tangram Insurance Services are introducing a commercial janitorial package program to be available in four western states. Alteris’ commercial programs division, headed by Vice President Jackie Bourret, will provide program management oversight …
Oregon State University scientists are testing a model of what could be a tsunami-resistant City Hall for Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast. Engineers and seismic experts at the Wave Research Laboratory in Corvallis say they use scale models to …
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.is the first insurer to submit an application to offer an program that rewards California drivers who voluntarily drive fewer miles with lower auto insurance rates. State Farm is the first insurer to submit a …
In today’s workplace, 60 percent of employers will eventually face a lawsuit related to alleged unlawful employment practices, according to Jury Verdict Research. These cases pose a financial risk to any business. Defending a wrongful termination or discrimination claim – …
