Driven by exceptionally warm ocean waters, Earth smashed a record for heat in May and is likely to keep on breaking high temperature marks, U.S. experts say. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said May’s average temperature on Earth of …
When it comes to the use of evolving technologies such as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in oil and gas production one big question insurance companies are faced with is: to insure or not to insure? That is a key question …
Drug arrests have soared in at least three counties composing the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas as oil and gas activity exploded in recent years. The Austin American-Statesman reports that the sparsely populated counties of Dimmit, La Salle …
Want your insurance customers to have a smooth claims experience after a loss? Set appropriate expectations up front and over-deliver on the back end. “I think that’s equally true for claims people and for agents,” said Timothy Wiedmeyer, vice president …
Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana has a new emergency re-entry process for companies attempting to reopen after a mandatory hurricane evacuation. The Courier reported placards would replace company picture ID badges and would allow company representatives access to check the status …
A father-daughter team were awarded some of the highest honors bestowed upon independent agents in Texas at the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas annual conference and trade show, held recently in San Antonio. Kelly Surles Lyttle was named IIAT’s Customer …
Kansas City, Mo.-based Lockton named Joe Agnello president of the insurance broker’s Kansas City property/casualty business unit. Agnello, a 20-year Lockton veteran, succeeds Ron Lockton, who will devote more time to clients and global business issues for Lockton. Agnello will …
Kansas’ highest court reversed a state appeals court finding that an oil field worker was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after he was injured while riding home from his workplace. The nature of oil field work, where an employee …
Damage to public roads, bridges and buildings is estimated at more than $15 million from storms and flooding in June, Iowa’s top emergency management official said. Those estimates include only public facilities, said Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency …
A bill approved by Michigan Legislature that further limits certain consumer lawsuits against insurance companies under the state’s Consumer Protection Act has been sent to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. The issue addressed by HB 5558 “is whether a …
