January 30, 2013
Thanks to rising medical costs many Nevada employers will see a small increase in the premiums they pay for workers’ compensation insurance this year, according to the Nevada Division of Insurance. The average premium increase in the voluntary market will …
January 30, 2013
Boeing Co. has some insurance in case its aircraft are grounded, but it is far too soon to say whether the problems with the 787 Dreamliner will lead to significant claims, the head of the planemaker’s lead insurer said on …
January 30, 2013
The Delaware Department of Insurance announced recently the final projection for the number of captive licenses the captive bureau anticipates issuing for 2012. The regulators said 2012 was the best year ever for the state’s captive growth and that Delaware …
January 30, 2013
AmWINS Group, Inc. has combined its various non-standard auto operating entities to create AmWINS Specialty Auto (ASA), a new operation within the AmWINS Underwriting Division. The combined entities include Newport General Agency (acquired in April 2010), American Southwest Insurance Managers, …
January 30, 2013
Monitor Liability Managers has enhanced its nonprofit management liability coverage for golf courses and country clubs. Golf courses and country clubs cope with all types of lawsuits, from employment-related lawsuits like harassment and discrimination to business practice suits like misappropriation …
January 30, 2013
This is the last chance to participate in Insurance Journal nationwide search to find out who’s worth what in the independent agency system. Agents, brokers and agency staff: Don’t miss out on your chance to participate. The 2013 Agency Salary …
January 30, 2013
A New York state lawmaker recently introduced a piece of legislation that aims to prevent unfair claim settlement practices during a declared state emergency.Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C,I-Brooklyn, Staten Island) announced on Jan. 13 that she has drafted legislation that would …
January 30, 2013
The past and current owners of a south Lincoln, Neb., home are being sued by a man who was hurt when he crashed his bike on a trail near the house in 2011. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Christopher …
January 30, 2013
Rates for commercial lines insurance will continue to rise in 2013 thanks to above average losses, low investment returns and receding reserve releases. However, according to a new report published by Marsh, traditional signs of a conventional hard market have …
January 30, 2013
Superintendents of three small rural school districts that allow some teachers to carry guns told Texas lawmakers on Jan. 28 that the practice provides a critical measure of safety for students in the event of a campus shooting, but a …