Former insurance industry advocate Mike Chrysler has recently been appointed as the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s (IEDC) Director of Insurance Initiatives. Chrysler, an Indiana native and former assistant vice president of government affairs for the Insurance Institute of Indiana, has …
Insurance agents need to stand out from the crowd if they are to successfully compete for good clients. One easy way to do this also happens to be a great way to provide a useful service: promoting safety and ways …
This recurring feature examines insurance coverage decisions in the Midwest’s appellate courts, as compiled by the New York-based law firm of Goldberg Segalla LLC and edited by insurance lawyer Kevin T. Merriman (kmerriman@goldbergsegalla.com). Cain vs. Griffin (Indiana Court of Appeals, …
Although the insurance industry — and the rest of us — are waiting for the other shoe to drop in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s estimated $20 billion to $35 billion in insured losses, business in the heartland states of …
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, insurers in the Midwest rose to the challenge, not only by getting adjusters on the ground as quickly as possible, but offering volunteer services and monetary contributions as well. The efforts ranging from the …
To be successful, you must thoroughly drink in all the details. Insuring wineries may sound like a lucrative and growing business. All 50 states now produce wine, and the business has a total economic impact of $33 billion, according to …
“If it keeps on rainin’, the levee’s gonna break…” Led Zeppelin, “When the Levee Breaks” When the news media first began bleating about the developing storm that became Hurricane Katrina, I had my doubts. As a long-time observer of the …
Google Inc. has settled the last part of a lawsuit that alleging that its online search engine advertising system illegally exploited insurer Geico Inc.’s brand. Geico stated simply that the case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern …
Rep. Peter J. Daley, D-Washington/Fayette, said he would introduce a bill that would provide flood insurance premium subsidies and other small disaster relief to homeowners, small businesses and municipalities to address catastrophic losses that do not affect a large enough …
The New Jersey Attorney General will investigate whether Doug Forrester, the Republican candidate for governor, violated a state law prohibiting insurance company owners from contributing to political campaigns. The attorney general’s involvement follows a request by Forrester’s Democrat opponent, U.S. …
