Monthly Archives: <span>May 2013</span>

Business Moves

Confie Seguros, Capital Insurance Hispanic market-focused insurance agency network Confie Seguros acquired Capital Insurance Agency of Trenton, N.J. Capital Insurance has been in business since 1935 and specializes in personal insurance lines, as well as commercial insurance. Confie Seguros CEO …

Golf and Country Clubs Weather the Storm

Snow in October, hurricanes in the Northeast and record-setting “derechos” in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic regions are a sampling of the unusual weather that is changing the way insurance carriers evaluate property risks for golf and country clubs. Golf …

E&O Insights: Restaurant and Tavern Risks

Chances are just about every town in the United States has a restaurant, tavern or pizza parlor. Pursuing this type of risk, then, is common. Yet before taking that first step, do your homework to help you understand that these …

My New Markets

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How Independent Agents Can Use Print Ads in Today’s Digital World

The primary purpose of an independent agent is to sell insurance. Nowhere in agency contracts does it mention that marketing and sales must be performed exclusively via social media. That’s a good thing, because if you go this route, you’ll …

Drowsy Driving

Four percent of U.S. adults nodded off or fell asleep at least once while driving in the previous month. You’ve been there. The midnight call from an important client that just experienced a devastating loss. Or the sick child who …

Homeowners not the Only Line of Insurance Affected by Texas Weather

Nature’s Perils Drive Cost of Agent E&O Coverage, Too It’s well known that Texas has some of the highest homeowners premiums in the nation – in large part due to the state’s vulnerability to violent weather. It may be less …

Oklahoma Completes Workers’ Compensation Overhaul

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on May 6 signed a measure to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system, one that was backed by Republican lawmakers, the state’s top insurance regulator and insurance trade groups. Senate Bill 1062 changes Oklahoma’s current court-based …

People – South Central

American International Group Inc. (AIG) has named Jeremy Johnson as president and chief executive officer of its excess and surplus (E&S) lines unit, Lexington Insurance Co. in Boston. Johnson replaces David Bresnahan, who left AIG along with three other AIG …

Criminal Investigation Launched into Texas Fertilizer Explosion

Texas law enforcement officials said on May 10 that they are beginning a criminal investigation into the fertilizer plant fire and explosion that occurred on April 17 in West, Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw announced …