2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West December 23, 2010 By Patricia-Anne Tom In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of...
Fact or Fiction? Insurance Tidbits of Known and Little-Known Information December 20, 2010 Have you ever wondered what big events helped shape regulation of the current U.S. insurance industry? Or if drivers of...
New Markets December 5, 2010 The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to...
People December 5, 2010 Massachusetts agency Provider Insurance has hired Sharon Cardoso as personal lines account manager. She will be responsible for acquiring new...
New York Eases Some Workers’ Compensation Policy Rules December 5, 2010 New York has eased some workers’ compensation insurance requirements for out-of-state businesses that do only occasional, non-construction work in the...
People December 5, 2010 Aon Corp. reported that Andrew Appel, the firm’s chief operating officer, will be leaving the company at the end of...
Insurance Mergers Complicated by Economy, Low Valuations, Hidden Risks December 5, 2010 By Andrew G. Simpson With organic growth difficult in the current economy and soft market, there could be an increase in insurance industry merger...
Employers With Foreign Labor Face Increased Liability December 5, 2010 By Christine R. Sensenig and M. Thomas Ruke Jr. Insurance Considerations for Agents Insuring Agricultural Employer Every state has been impacted by Arizona’s immigration law, as there is now...
Insurance Mergers Complicated by Economy, Low Valuations, Hidden Risks December 5, 2010 By Andrew G. Simpson With organic growth difficult in the current economy and soft market, there could be an increase in insurance industry merger...
Calif. Commissioner Rejects Increase in Workers’ Comp Cost Benchmark December 5, 2010 California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has rejected – for the third consecutive time – a workers’ comp rate filing submitted...