What are the rules governing insurance agents in Texas on rebates, referrals and rewards, and why do they matter? For starters, at a minimum, an agent could lose their license for violating rules regarding such activities. And, they could potentially …
Insurance consumer interest in Trusted Choice, the national brand created for the members of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or Big “I”) is growing, according the association’s chair-elect. David Walker, president of Hartland Insurance Agency in …
A bill approved by Michigan Legislature that further limits certain consumer lawsuits against insurance companies under the state’s Consumer Protection Act has been sent to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. The issue addressed by HB 5558 “is whether a …
Kansas’ highest court reversed a state appeals court finding that an oil field worker was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after he was injured while riding home from his workplace. The nature of oil field work, where an employee …
A father-daughter team were awarded some of the highest honors bestowed upon independent agents in Texas at the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas annual conference and trade show, held recently in San Antonio. Kelly Surles Lyttle was named IIAT’s Customer …
Want your insurance customers to have a smooth claims experience after a loss? Set appropriate expectations up front and over-deliver on the back end. “I think that’s equally true for claims people and for agents,” said Timothy Wiedmeyer, vice president …
When it comes to the use of evolving technologies such as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in oil and gas production one big question insurance companies are faced with is: to insure or not to insure? That is a key question …
Insurance consumer interest in Trusted Choice, the national brand created for the members of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or Big “I”) is growing, according the association’s chair-elect. David Walker, president of Hartland Insurance Agency in …
Ohio in mid-April 2014 enacted stricter regulations for oil and gas drilling near faults or areas of past seismic activity, a move that some, including insurers, may view as a step in the right direction. The Ohio Department of Natural …
Kansas highest court reversed a state appeals court finding that an oil field worker was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after he was injured while riding home from his workplace. The nature of oil field work, where an employee …
