Articles by Stephanie K. Jones

Immediate Notice Required, Euthanasia Allowed in Equine Mortality Policies

The main difference between livestock, or equine, mortality insurance and human life insurance is that a livestock owner, subject to certain conditions, may sometimes euthanize the animal and still collect policy proceeds, according to an attorney whose practice includes a …

Immediate Notice Required, Euthanasia Allowed in Equine Mortality Policies

The main difference between livestock, or equine, mortality insurance and human life insurance is that a livestock owner, subject to certain conditions, may sometimes euthanize the animal and still collect policy proceeds, according to a Michigan-based attorney whose practice includes …

Eyeing Affluent Market, Nationwide’s Crestbrook Launches in Illinois

Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents now have an additional option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook Insurance has selected Illinois for the launch of what is essentially a start-up insurance company focusing on the affluent market. …

Texas Senator: How Can We Lower Homeowner Insurance Costs?

A Texas lawmaker has asked the state insurance department to find ways to lower homeowners insurance rates. Texas has consistently been ranked, along with Florida and Louisiana, one of the three states with the highest homeowners insurance rates in the …

Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Ready to Launch

Well-to-do residents and their insurance agents can soon look forward to another option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook Insurance has selected what is essentially a start-up insurance company focusing on the affluent market. The company launched in …

The Ins and Outs of Buying and Selling Insurance Agencies

Buyer demand for available independent agencies is greater than the supply and it’s been that way for years, according to Rick Bondurant, director of management services for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. “Even the smallest book has a wide …

Good Alignment Between All Parties Benefits Insurance Agency Buyout

Situation: A majority partner wants to sell the agency; the rest of the partners don’t. What to do? Gaylon Brown and his partners had that problem last year. When he received a marketing email from Carmel, Ind.-based Oak Street Funding …

Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Ready to Launch in Illinois

Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents can soon look forward to another option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook Insurance has selected Illinois for the launch of what is essentially a start-up insurance company focusing on the …

The Ins and Outs of Buying and Selling Agencies

Buyer demand for available independent agencies is greater than the supply and it’s been that way for years, according to Rick Bondurant, director of management services for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. “Even the smallest book has a wide …

Good Alignment Between All Parties Benefits Agency Buyout

Situation: A majority partner wants to sell the agency; the rest of the partners don’t. What to do? Gaylon Brown and his partners had that problem last year. When he received a marketing email from Oak Street Funding he thought …