Marine (Inland and Ocean) News

It Figures

$72.5 Million Class-action settlement paid by The Hartford over structured settlements in personal injury and worker’ compensation cases. The lawsuit, which covers 21,500 people, alleged The Hartford purchased annuities from its life insurance subsidiary and deducted as much as 15 …

Declarations

They Took the Money and Ran “In a difficult economy and a time when health insurance is becoming more expensive, these companies took the money from Missouri consumers and ran.” —Missouri Insurance Director John M. Huff recently issued cease and …

It Figures

7.5% Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose by one-tenth of a percentage point in August to 7.5 percent, the first increase since March. The state Department of Workforce Services said the state’s nonfarm payroll jobs decreased by 3,400. The biggest drop came …

Captive Audience Marketing in a Social Marketing World

Capture Your Prospect’s Attention for More Than a Nanosecond Social media has an intrinsic flaw as a promotional tool for insurance marketers: it’s too darn distracting. For instance, Facebook is a self-contained and ever expanding universe that’s packed with entertaining …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Trucking Market Detail: USAssure Insurance Services. Inc. provides monoline or package program for commercial automobile. …

Aging Gas Pipe at Risk of Explosion Nationwide

The tragic gas pipeline explosion in a San Francisco suburb has shed light on a problem usually kept underground: Communities have expanded over pipes built decades earlier when no one lived there. Utilities have been under pressure for years to …

Road Tech

Technology — especially cell phones and texting technologies — gets a bad rap when it comes to safety while driving. Of course, it’s not the technology that’s unsafe — it’s people and their need to multi-task. While a number of …

Road Tech

Technology — especially cell phones and texting technologies — gets a bad rap when it comes to safety while driving. Of course, it’s not the technology that’s unsafe — it’s people and their need to multi-task. While a number of …

E&O Insights: Insuring Contractors

Risks to Consider When Working With Contractors If you are running an agency, there is a pretty good chance you insure a contractor or two – whether they are your traditional artisan contractors or a class of contractors that falls …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Preferred Program Market Detail: Tangram Consulting and Underwriting Services Contractors Preferred Program is a …