Articles by Kenneth J. St. Onge

Pa. Court: Earlier Asbestos Settlement Has No Impact on New Suit

The estates of two men who died of asbestos-related lung cancer years after receiving a settlement for increased risks and fear of the disease can sue another manufacturer of the material under the so-called “two-disease rule,” Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has …

Agencies Outsourcing to China to Reduce Backlogs, Free Up Resources

ReSource Pro Gains 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 …

Agencies Outsourcing to China to Reduce Backlogs, Free Up Resources

ReSource Pro Gains 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 …

Infearenza!

Insurance agencies and other businesses would do well to pay attention to flu news. I fear for you, insurance-selling America. Maybe it’s because I sit cooped up all day in my home office – away, thankfully, from the world and …

The Hartford Settles for $1.3M in Price-Fixing Suit

Cooperation Emboldens AG in Lawsuit against Guy Carpenter The Hartford’s reinsurance division, Hart Re, ceased selling reinsurance in 2003. The Hartford will pay $1.3 million to settle allegations over its role in a scheme to improperly inflate insurance and reinsurance …

Pa. Court: Earlier Asbestos Settlement Has No Impact on New Suit

The estates of two men who died of asbestos-related lung cancer years after receiving a settlement for increased risks and fear of the disease can again sue another manufacturer of the material under the so-called “two-disease rule,” Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court …

Get to the Polls

Let’s turn the tables this issue and instead of regurgitating our own or somebody else’s opinion, let’s take a look at yours. Insurance Journal carries a regular poll on its Web site. We ask questions on agency management, markets, the …

Healthy Feedback

An Iowa professor thinks using the term “health insurance” to describe typical health care policies is a bit of a misnomer because it’s become more of a cash management tool than insurance. According to Ty Leverty, assistant professor of finance …

Changing of the Guard

It’s a remarkable coincidence that several state regulators in the Northeast seem to be moving on to greener pastures just as key reform efforts are winding into place. This past month, Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes abruptly announced she would …

New York Issues New Draft of Disclosure Rules for Agents

The New York State Insurance Department released proposed new rules mandating how and what insurance agents must reveal to clients about how they are compensated in the sale of policy. The so-called transparency rules – which are not yet instituted …