IJAM welcomes guest blogger Theresa Schugel, EVP – Business Development, BMS Group. BMS has a fun branding campaign happening right now that is centered around some key conferences including NAMIC. We thought you marketers might like to check out some …
Toms River, N..J., homeowner George Kasimos wants to make sure that lawmakers in Washington, D.C., hear the growing concerns of his shore community and other communities across the country. Kasimos started a grassroots organization called “Stop FEMA Now” last January …
Surplus lines insurers in 2012 posted one of their worst years overall as their underwriting performance fell below that of the total property/casualty (P/C) industry for the first time in more than a decade. Much of the blame for these …
A Slidell, La., insurance agent was served by Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Division investigators with a summary suspension and cease and desist order for alleged misappropriation of insurance premium funds and dishonest business practices. The LDI reported that Lindsay …
Capital Insurance Group (CIG), a regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western U.S., has released three new 2 percent total premium credits for commercial apartment and condominium lines. The Stovetop Fire-Prevention Credit, Automatic Water Supply Line Flood-Prevention-Device Credit, and …
The federal government has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby and a Christian bookstore chain have to provide a wide range of birth control options for workers as part of the federal health care …
Volunteers who want to help people decipher the new health insurance marketplace when it comes online Oct. 1 must pay for a background check and exam fee as required by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s administration, charges advocates say is deterring …
Newly released rate information on Iowa’s health care marketplace shows the state will offer some of the lowest premiums in the country. The Iowa Insurance Division released numbers on Sept. 20 that back up earlier remarks by Insurance Commissioner Nick …
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has expanded its Offshore Energy Risk Consulting team with the appointment of Dawayne Tipton as energy risk engineer. Based in Houston, Tipton brings more than 12 years of engineering experience in offshore drilling, including …
The number of laborers and others killed in accidents on Illinois farms is falling. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports that the number of fatalities in the 12 months ending June 30 was the lowest in 35 years. According to the insurance …
