As an agent, any tip that you can use to place yourself above the competition is one that you should take to heart. With that being said, there is one secret to selling more insurance policies that you may or …
Trade groups for New York insurers and agents alike are praising a recently passed bill by state lawmakers that will allow auto insurers to raise or lower their rates by 5 percent over the course of a year without first …
Watkins Insurance Group, a large, full-service, locally owned independent insurance agency in Austin, has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in 2008.” The company will be recognized during a banquet on June 26. “We work very hard …
Dallas County, Iowa has put the brakes on a proposed bicycle policy requiring liability insurance for any organized ride with more than 20 people. On Tuesday, June 24, supervisors delayed a vote after meeting resistance from cyclists who say it …
Everest Indemnity Insurance Co., a U.S. insurance subsidiary of Everest Re Group, Ltd., said it will now offer its environmental insurance products directly to the wholesale and retail markets. Formerly these products were only available through an exclusive arrangement with …
Florida-based Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk and its affiliate, The Human Equation, hired Keith Nicholson to serve as vice president of finance. Nicholson brings 20 years of accounting experience to the firm, and comes equipped with a 2-20 insurance license, …
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said a seemingly innocuous rule change proposed for Florida’s insurance system could further dissuade insurance companies from doing business in the state. The proposed “Informal Conferences; Repeal” addresses the required procedure for insurers …
Dallas-based wholesale insurance broker and managing general agent Towerstone Inc. has added a new broker, underwriter and account representative to its team. Chris Rohrer was hired as a property broker and will focus on energy and non-energy property business. Rohrer …
A ruling by a federal judge in New Orleans has cleared the way for thousands of Louisiana Road Home applicants to settle claims against their insurance companies, a lawyer for hundreds of homeowners said. An order issued June 23 by …
A North Carolina House judiciary committee approved a plan to further restrict riding in open pickup truck beds. House Bill 2340 prohibits anyone under age 16 from riding in the flatbed of a pickup truck. Current law allows children as …
