The U.S. property/casualty industry saw 13 new insurance company impairments in 2019, two more than in 2018, involving entities operating in a mix of lines of business and a variety of states, according to a new AM Best special report. …
Kansas Crop Risk “Kansas is having a relatively larger increase in crop risk as a response to a one-degree Celsius warming, compared to the other parts of the country.” — Jisang Yu, assistant professor of agriculture economics at Kansas State …
National Brokers Guy Carpenter and Marsh, two business units of Marsh & McLennan, announced the appointment of Dean Klisura as president of Guy Carpenter, effective October 1, 2020. In this newly-created role, Klisura will be responsible for Guy Carpenter’s North …
One of the things the employees of Upshaw Insurance in Amarillo, Texas, say they like best about their agency is its caring spirit — not only in regard to the employees themselves but to the communities they serve. Founded in …
There were many reasons that employees of Florida-based Darr Schackow Insurance nominated their employer as a Best Agency to Work For this year, including its work in the communities it serves and how hard it works for its customers. But …
Words like “fair,” “ethical, and “accommodating,” may not top a list of words you’d think would energize workers, but there was no shortage of enthusiasm found in comments from employees who heaped praise on The Buckner Co. in Salt Lake …
While Stanton Insurance Group (SIG) is in the business of providing insurance for cars, homes and businesses, President David W. Stanton says the agency is also about much more than that. “As a local business, we have a responsibility to …
Assisted living facilities provide a necessary service to our aging population, but operating them comes with risks. When you consider that they are designed to provide care for our loved ones in ways that many of us are not able …
More than seven in 10 people who experienced workplace sex harassment faced some form of retaliation — including termination, being sued for defamation and denial of promotions, according to a recent report. More than half of the workers (56%) who …
East Griffin Owens Insurance Specialists, Leavitt Group Griffin Owens Insurance Specialists has affiliated with Leavitt Group. Agents and staff will continue to work with clients from their current location following the affiliation. The affiliation will not affect current accounts, and …
