Adult children whose parents die can collect damages for pain and suffering in wrongful death lawsuits, a state appeals court ruled on May 31. Madison-based American Family Insurance had argued that only minor children could recover damages for loss of …
After being available for four years, Health Savings Accounts (HSA) combined with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) are finally catching on. A recent nationwide study indicated that 26 percent of U.S. companies with 500 or more employees are considering …
The insurance industry in Michigan employs more than 111,000 people through insurance carriers, agencies, and brokerages and related services. For every three people employed by the insurance industry, one additional job is created elsewhere in the state’s economy. Unlike other …
The results of a new study indicate that the insurance industry will lead the state in job creation in the coming decade, resulting in more than 16,000 total new jobs by 2014, helping transition the state to a high-tech 21st …
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Kansas-based Brooke Franchise Corp., a subsidiary of Brooke Corp., elected Kyle L. Garst as its chairman and chief executive officer, and Dane S. Devlin as its president and chief operating officer. Garst was most recently national sales manager and senior …
An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don’t.– Anatole France (1844 – 1924) Apparently, when it comes to …
After being available for four years, Health Savings Accounts (HSA) combined with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) are finally catching on. A recent nationwide study indicated that 26 percent of U.S. companies with 500 or more employees are considering …
In 2005 the Texas Legislature passed a sweeping reform of the workers’ compensation system. Perhaps the most talked about aspect of the reform is the inclusion of health care provider networks. At last count the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) …
One of the hallmarks of Texas insurance law is that Texas, unlike Louisiana and a handful of other states, is not a “direct-action” state. This simply means that a third-party claimant/plaintiff cannot bring a lawsuit against the insurance company of …
