Articles by Stephanie K. Jones

Ohio Supreme Court: Subcontractor’s Faulty Work Not Covered by Contractor’s Policy

The Ohio Supreme Court in early October ruled that a general contractor’s commercial general liability policy does not cover the faulty work of a subcontractor. In its consideration of Ohio N. Univ. v. Charles Constr. Servs., Inc., the court relied …

Glen Mulready, Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Election 2018 The office of the insurance commissioner in Oklahoma is an elected position. The current commissioner, John D. Doak, is term limited and cannot run again; his successor will be determined in the general election that …

Kimberly Fobbs, Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Election 2018 The office of the insurance commissioner in Oklahoma is an elected position. The current commissioner, John D. Doak, is term limited and cannot run again; his successor will be determined in the general election that …

Let Them Amaze You!

It’s not the largest of agencies and it’s certainly not located in the largest of cities, but Bryan Insurance Agency (BIA) in Graham, Texas, (population around 9,000) is a very big deal to the people who work there. Responding to …

A Place of Respect and Gratitude

What makes a workplace a great? Its employees, according to the president and cofounder of the Illinois agency Insurance Journal has named as the Gold Best Agency to Work For in the Midwest. Acknowledging “how lucky we are to have …

The Sky Is the Limit

The opportunities are limitless. That seems to be the consensus among employees at SwingleCollins & Associates (SCA), judging from their responses to Insurance Journal’s 2018 Best Agencies to Work For survey. Employees of the Dallas-based firm who commented on this …

Kimberly Fobbs, Democratic Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

While this is the first time Kimberly Fobbs has run for statewide office, she is no stranger to either politics or the insurance industry. She has long been active in Tulsa county politics and currently serves as chair of the …

Glen Mulready, Republican Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner

Glen Mulready has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry and is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He previously served as the House insurance committee chair and is now the floor leader emeritus. Insurance Journal: What …

Former Illinois Insurance Broker Sentenced to Prison, Must Repay Nearly $1M

The former owner of multiple property/casualty insurance operations in northern Illinois has been sentenced to more than four years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $1 million in restitution for insurance fraud. U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala on …

American Family Appeals Agent/Employee Classification Ruling

A federal appeals court in Ohio on July 31 heard arguments by opposing attorneys in a class action dispute over whether agents working for an insurance carrier on an exclusive basis should be classified as independent contractors or as company …