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

Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #32

AOR/BOR Procedures. If the current agent is so good, why is the insured moving their policy? AOR/BOR selling strategies have increased in popularity exponentially over the last decade. Some sales consultants and producers also like the strategy because they think …

Terrorism & Political Violence Map: Aon Risk Solutions

The continued threat of a terrorist attack or political violence worldwide persists and is not going away anytime soon. Despite 19 countries showing improved terrorism and political violence ratings, according to Aon’s 2013 Terrorism and Political Violence Map, 44 percent …

Missouri Passes Bill Limiting Lawsuits by Uninsured Drivers

The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation limiting the money that multi-vehicle accident victims could win in lawsuits if their own vehicles are uninsured. The measure sent to the governor would apply to cases in which an uninsured …

Montana Disaster Services Chief Of Staff Resigns

Paul Grimstad, the chief of staff for the embattled Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, submitted his resignation Monday, an agency spokesman said. Grimstad will leave the agency on June 30, said Maj. Tim Crowe of the Department of Military Affairs. …

Workers’ Comp Refund Plan Would Return $113M to Ohio Schools, Cities

Local governments and schools in Ohio could see almost $113 million in rebates from the state insurance fund for injured workers under a proposal from the governor. Gov. John Kasich’s office released a breakdown of the schools, townships, cities and …

Livermore Lab Jury Awards $2.7 Million For Wrongful Termination

A jury has awarded more than $2.7 million to five former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory workers in an ongoing wrongful-termination case. The San Francisco Chronicle reported jurors awarded the workers reimbursement for their lost wages after finding that the lab …

Insurance Giant Buys Out Cincinnati Women’s Home

A major insurance company has bought out a nonprofit home for struggling women in Cincinnati in a deal announced Monday, ending a bitter two-year court battle over the home’s historic property in a beautiful downtown neighborhood. Western & Southern Insurance …

State Senate OKs California Ski Safety Legislation

The state Senate passed a bill that would require California ski resorts to prepare an annual safety plan and post those reports on their websites. Lawmakers passed SB564 on a 24-8 partisan vote. The bill by Democratic Sen. Bill Monning …

Utah Bans Teen Drivers From Using Cellphones

Before she pulls out of the driveway, Stefhany Robles switches her phone on silent or turns it off. The 16-year-old junior at Salt Lake City’s West High School says the distraction isn’t worth shooting off a text or answering a …

Willie Nelson Gives More Than $120K for Texas Explosion Relief

Country star Willie Nelson has donated more than $120,000 for relief efforts following a deadly fertilizer plant explosion near his Central Texas hometown. A representative for Nelson on Monday afternoon presented a check for nearly $81,000 to the West Volunteer …