June 3, 2008
A dispute over $6,400 in damage to a Maryland townhouse led to an unexpected court decision that has reversed 26 years of standard industry practice, and left insurers, agents, lawmakers and condominium associations unclear as to who pays when individual …
May 28, 2008
A group of Spanish workers injured by asbestos-containing insulation while working on Navy ships docked in Spain can sue the manufacturer of the insulation in New Jersey — where the products were produced — a panel of judges has ruled. …
May 21, 2008
No tool is more indispensable to an insurance agency than a computer; after all, it’s where the rates come from. So imagine what went through the heads of thousands of Massachusetts independent insurance agents after they learned the state’s top …
May 19, 2008
A rash of accidents has killed 13 people in the last five months at construction sites across New York City, leaving builders and safety officials on edge as they look for ways to improve safety conditions for workers and bystanders. …
May 19, 2008
A trade group for New York insurance agents wants to rewrite the laws governing the New York State Insurance Fund — a nonprofit state agency that is the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer — to put it on a level …
May 19, 2008
Suddenly all the rules changed for Boston Software and 90% of the state’s agents who depend on its product No tool is more indispensable to an insurance agency than a computer; after all, it’s where the rates come from. So …
May 19, 2008
Workplaces are getting safer each year; but that doesn’t mean the cost of workers’ comp coverage will decline Ongoing efforts to curb workplace injuries have made substantial progress in most parts of the country. That’s good news for employees, of …
May 9, 2008
A trade group for New York insurance agents wants to rewrite the laws governing the New York State Insurance Fund – a nonprofit state agency which is New York’s largest workers’ compensation insurer – to put it on a level …
May 5, 2008
New Jersey insurers using education and employment to rate drivers for risk are justified in doing so and the practice does not amount to racism or classism, according to a new, 581-page report released by Garden State insurance regulators. The …
May 5, 2008
Allowing car repair facilities to pay all or part of a deductible to an insured does not constitute a rebate prohibited under New York law, lawyers for the state’s insurance department have decided. The reasoning? Repair shops have no relationships …