A Pennsylvania court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania insurance regulators that alleged Toronto-based Kingsway Financial illegally jettisoned its ownership in Lincoln General Insurance Co. to a group of 20 charities. The suit, filed in November, alleged the company …
A schism is emerging between New York’s trade groups for insurance agents over how best to challenge rules requiring agents to reveal their pay. The Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) says it will not join a planned lawsuit …
Agents Make Grassroots Lobbying Campaign Amid wind-whipped exhaust fumes and an early March cold front, Connecticut insurance agent Michael Gergler ducks inside the lobby of the Wardman Park hotel and surveys the lobby where roughly 150 other insurance agents have …
Agents Head to D.C. as Part of Grassroots Lobbying Campaign Amid wind-whipped exhaust fumes and an early March cold front, Connecticut insurance agent Michael Gergler ducks inside the lobby of the Wardman Park hotel in Washington, D.C. and surveys the …
A schism is emerging between New York’s two main trade groups for insurance agents over how best to challenge rules requiring agents to reveal their pay. The Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) says it will not join a …
Gains Made By Offering Half-Price, Off-Hours, Highly-Efficient Back Office As more insurance agencies look for new ways to improve productivity and lower expenses, more owners and managers are investigating the potential of outsourcing operations. The trend has helped power tremendous …
A Connecticut State Senator thinks things have become too chummy between the state’s insurers and the commissioner of the state’s insurance department. To fix it, he says he would like to make the commissioner’s office an elected position. Senator Edward …
London-based specialty insurer Hiscox, which launched a significantly expanded U.S. presence in 2006, saw gross profits reach record levels ($481 million) in 2009. In this exclusive interview with Insurance Journal, Hiscox Chief Underwriting Officer Rob Childs discusses the profitability for …
Just when producers thought it was safe, mandatory compensation disclosure has reared its ugly head again. In a move that has its origins in the Spitzer days, New York regulators are mandating that insurance agents and brokers disclose aspects of …
In business, change brings opportunity. And when it comes to the wave of states that have recently legalized gay marriage, some see a marketing opportunity in selling insurance products for same-sex couples. And why not? The “gay market” in the …
