June 6, 2011
Weather officials have confirmed that a tornado descended on a northeast Philadelphia block late last month – tearing part of the roof off a beer distributor and bar and restaurant and demolishing a car repair shop. The National Weather Service …
June 6, 2011
Ray Spears, Jeff Wilson, and Charles Donaldson in 2007 established GlobalGreen Insurance Agency as the brand name for the franchise network of independent agencies developed and operated by St. Louis, Mo.-based Equity One Franchisors. Spears, a former banker, said the …
June 6, 2011
As automakers are building more small cars, they are managing to make them safer than ever, new car safety tests show. Six of 13 small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) earned the group’s top …
June 6, 2011
P/C Industry Wins Some, Loses Some in Scott’s First Session It is axiomatic in Florida that when it comes to the legislature and insurance issues, the power brokers play to the last 72 hours. No matter how many committee meetings, …
June 6, 2011
Nearly half of independent insurance agents and brokers believe it is most important to their carrier relationships that companies are consistent in product and pricing in the marketplace, a new study co-sponsored by Insurance Journal shows. That consistency is the …
June 6, 2011
Lights…Camera…Action” is not a phrase often used within the insurance industry. That’s about to change thanks to a new television show created to document the comedic aspect of adjusting workers’ compensation claims. “Workers’ Comp” is a sitcom produced by Dori …
June 6, 2011
PMA Companies PMA Companies, a Pennsylvania-based provider of commercial insurance risk management solutions and TPA claims and risk services, opened an office in Schaumburg, Ill., and is offering property and casualty insurance and TPA services to employers throughout the state. …
June 6, 2011
The simmering compensation conflict between London’s broker community and the underwriters they work with erupted following a keynote speech given by the Catlin Group’s chief executive Stephen Catlin at a recent conference in London sponsored by Insurance Day. Catlin made …
June 6, 2011
A jury has awarded a Connecticut couple $58 million after their baby was born with severe injuries in what the couple’s attorneys called the largest medical malpractice verdict in state history. The jury in Waterbury Superior Court reached the verdict …
June 6, 2011
Many companies are unaware that the insurance they purchase may not protect their most valuable assets, intellectual property (IP). That’s because most insurance policies exclude intellectual property, especially patents. This is a disturbing reality since often 80 percent of a …