September 6, 2010
Like most agents, you work hard at writing new accounts, what salespeople through the years have referred to as “getting the fish in the boat.” But it doesn’t take a master angler to know that once you get the fish, …
September 6, 2010
The Iowa Supreme Court in mid-August affirmed a district court ruling that found a volunteer firefighter must be summoned to duty only through official channels and not by circumstances. The ruling came in a workers’ compensation insurance dispute between two …
September 6, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill Claims BP, which transitioned its individual and business claims program to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) and Kenneth Feinberg on Aug. 23, reported that it has made claim payments of nearly $400 million during the 16 …
September 6, 2010
Competitive Information or Open Records? “CompSource has traditionally been glad to share high level financial information with the public. However, CompSource must object when a competitor tries to take advantage of the Open Records Act to obtain specific, sensitive information …
September 6, 2010
The California State Compensation Insurance Fund named Tom Rowe president, CEO and member of the Executive Committee. He will report directly to the board of directors and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of State Fund. Former president/CEO Janet Frank …
September 6, 2010
Workers’ Comp Insurer Loses Battle to Keep Records Private Colorado’s Division of Insurance announced it has reached a settlement agreement with Pinnacol Assurance concerning filing issues raised earlier this year. Meanwhile, the quasi-governmental workers’ compensation insurer has lost the battle …
September 6, 2010
A proposed workers’ compensation overhaul agreed to by business and labor is going to Montana’s full Legislature, despite stiff opposition from trial lawyers and doctors. A legislative committee tasked with fixing an expensive system unanimously approved the plan, sending it …
September 6, 2010
California’s Sixth District Court of Appeal has affirmed the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board decision in Milpitas Unified School District v. WCAB and Joyce Guzman, allowing physicians to apply any part of the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of …
September 6, 2010
Serving High Income Clientele For insurance agents, there is a lesson to be learned from Hulk Hogan – particularly about the pitfalls of selling coverage to wealthy clients. The well-known, ex-professional wrestler turned reality TV star is suing his insurance …
August 25, 2010
Like most agents, you work hard at writing new accounts, what salespeople through the years have referred to as “getting the fish in the boat.” But it doesn’t take a master angler to know that once you get the fish, …