Streamlining the insurance buying and risk management process can be an attractive offer to entertainment businesses. This is especially true in a locale like San Diego, which has served as the background for such classic films as “Top Gun,” Lethal …
The insurance industry is not as quick to adapt to change as other industries,” but independent insurance agents need to acknowledge that having “a Web presence is non-negotiable,” said Michael LaRocco, president and CEO of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies. A …
While NCAA men’s basketball tournament referee and insurance agent Gary Maxwell won’t tell you which team was his pick to win (it’s against NCAA rules), he can share what he’s learned on the court that can be applied to running …
Things are heating up in the world of Chinese drywall. Courts are issuing opinions, a U.S. consumer products safety agency is recommending gutting homes with the product, and a consumer watchdog group is insisting that President Obama board Air Force …
The California Office of Self-Insured Plans is revoking the certificate of the Contractors Access Program of California (CAP), a self-insured group of contractors, as requested by the group. According to OSIP spokeswoman Erika Monterroza, the group, which has had as …
“The insurance industry is not as quick to adapt to change as other industries,” but independent insurance agents need to acknowledge that having “a Web presence is non-negotiable,” said Michael LaRocco, president and CEO of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies. “Forecasting …
When it comes to doing the right thing, our desires often get in the way. They cause us to veer down a crooked path that leads us away from what we should do to what we want to do. That’s …
Independent insurance agencies and carriers’ top concerns for 2010 may be profit margins, cash flow, sales volume and marketing, the down economy and the possibility that it might falter again, but that doesn’t mean these companies are decreasing or reducing …
To alleviate concerns about homeowner under-insurance, the California Department of Insurance has scheduled a hearing for May 17 in Los Angeles to discuss proposed regulations governing standards and training for estimating replacement value on homeowners’ insurance. According to CDI, the …
In the insurance industry, producers often are pushed to build customer relationships and bring in new business. Yet “the working environment has become so demanding that employees and managers are being pushed to find the gray areas to increase the …
