Managing the risk of lawsuits against lawyers. With more than a quarter million law firms in the United States, the lawyers’ professional liability market represents a huge opportunity for retail agents and wholesale brokers seeking to grow their business. “In …
The operations manager for a $56 million bank controlled the suspense accounts entirely on her own. She reviewed the unposted report on a daily basis, clearing out items in the bank’s accounts. She manipulated entries through a series of suspense …
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rescuers were trying to help victims by draining floodwaters, restoring electricity and water and reestablishing security. But people needed something else–money. Access to cash was vital to survivors and evacuees. Getting people greenbacks proved …
Conference panelists remain hopeful legislation will help state’s troubled system. The Insurance Council of Texas recently held its 2005 workers’ compensation conference in Austin, Texas, where different perspectives were discussed regarding workers’ comp reform legislation passed this year. The Texas …
Industry professionals looking for a unique way to donate their time and talents to a deserving charitable organization ought to consider getting involved with the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Volunteer Week. Starting Saturday, Oct. 15, and continuing through Saturday, Oct. …
In the ongoing “How to Write” broadcast series from the Insurance Journal studios in San Diego, Calif., Carol Murphy and Mary Sanders of Shand Morahan & Co. discussed errors and omissions insurance, professional liability coverage for the claims that result …
Despite the recent Supreme Court ruling in MGM v. Grokster favoring the recording industry over makers of music downloading services, copyright infringement is likely to continue. Recording companies sued Grokster for encouraging users of its peer-to-peer services to download copyrighted …
Top Corporate Executives Stress Moving Beyond Spitzer Despite recent adversity and scrutiny faced by the insurance industry, financial ratings for companies appear on the upswing. “For the first time that I can remember we have a period where none of …
While it is not an easy time now, the insurance industry will be better off in the long run as a result of the scrutiny it is facing from Eliot Spitzer and other officials, according to three top corporate executives. …
Insurance Coverage, Recovery Services and Preventive Measures Can Help One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud …
