April 16, 2012
Liberty Mutual said it will continue its legal fight even after a federal judge formally approved a $450 million workers’ compensation class-action settlement between AIG and its rival companies. The class action alleged that American International Group (AIG) and its …
April 16, 2012
Peachtree, Personable Holdings A Florida domiciled auto insurer that provides coverage to 18,000 drivers in the state and Georgia has been acquired by California equity firm looking to enter the non-standard market. Peachtree Casualty Insurance Co. is licensed to market …
April 16, 2012
There’s never a shortage of studies, statistics and polls to read, or write, about. And they all seem designed to get the reader to look at things another way. They are also designed to get you to scratch your head …
April 16, 2012
The Supreme Court is holding the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in its hands, but that hasn’t stopped the medical malpractice liability market from developing new products and taking other factors of “Obamacare” into …
April 16, 2012
FDA on BPA “The FDA is out-of-step with scientific and medical research. This illustrates the need for a major overhaul of how the government protects us against dangerous chemicals.” —Dr. Sarah Janssen, senior scientist at Natural Resources Defense Council, on …
April 16, 2012
Officials in North Carolina said they will review their efforts to ensure that employers are purchasing workers’ compensation coverage after facing criticism they have done little to make sure that employers comply with the law. Gov. Beverly Perdue said she …
April 16, 2012
How the Next Generation is Leading the Way There’s a change happening in the insurance industry — a big change. Young independent insurance agents are leading a revolution. It’s a revolution of means more than ends. Young agents tend to …
April 16, 2012
In recent years, the United States has been impacted by devastating weather events, many unprecedented and unexpected. According to the Environment America Research and Policy Center, more than 15 million Americans live in counties that have averaged one or more …
April 16, 2012
Idaho became the first state in the nation in late March to enact legislation to allow motorists to use a smart phone to demonstrate proof of insurance coverage. Not to be outdone, Arizona enacted similar legislation a few days afterward. …
April 16, 2012
Louisiana Agency Partners, The Kirksey Agency Louisiana Agency Partners (LAP) announced that The Kirksey Agency in West Monroe, La., has become the 12th member agency of the Louisiana-based network of independent insurance agencies. According to Joe Cunningham Jr., the managing …