Aon Risk Solutions, the brokerage and risk management business of Aon plc, recently announced the addition of Rachel Perry as managing director and Southeast region casualty leader in the Atlanta office. In her new role, Perry is responsible for managing …
Members of a Christians-only health insurance plan that has been ordered to cease operations in Kentucky should get different policies immediately, the state Department of Insurance advised. The move follows Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate’s ruling earlier this month …
Before the financial crash of 2008, it was highly educated Americans who were most likely to pile on unmanageable levels of debt, suggests a new study, one of those that seems to turn conventional wisdom on its head. Overall, the …
Florida’s workers compensation insurance rates have climbed from 40th to 29th most expensive in the nation over the last two years. That 11-point increase was reported in a study released by the Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services. It …
Senators from the U.S. Gulf Coast have urged President Barack Obama to ensure that any legal settlement for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill does not undermine a recently passed law that would funnel billions of dollars worth of …
The Florida Legislature would gain greater authority over the state Supreme Court and the rules governing state courts if voters approve constitutional Amendment 5 in the Nov. 6 election. The proposal, pushed through the Legislature by outgoing Republican Speaker Dean …
By Michael Adams Florida’s state-backed property insurer has put the brakes on its plan to loan private insurers up to $350 million in surplus while it addresses a growing wave of criticism from lawmakers, elected officials and consumer groups. Citizens …
Today, as in the past, agencies need to set the stage for future sales (both new and renewal) with continuous marketing efforts. These actions typically include brand building, highly targeted solicitations and everything in between. The media employed can be …
I have spoken at more than 200 insurance industry events. I have met with thousands of agency owners, producers and CSRs. In more than two decades of working with insurance agencies, the No. 1 need has never changed: Agency owners, …
The debate over double taxation usually takes place in connection with capital gains or dividend taxes. But Republicans have introduced a bill that seeks to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to eliminate the possibility of …
