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Why agents oppose Sen. Sununu’s optional federal charter

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, and New Hampshire, (the Big “I”) strongly oppose S. 2509, the National Insurance Act of 2006, introduced recently by our own Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) and his colleague, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.). …

Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations

We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices, we would all …

Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations

We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us: This bag is not a toy; and this or that small object is a chocking hazard. As if left to our own devices, we would all …

Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations

We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices, we would all …

Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations

We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices we would all …

By Charles J. Grimsley

The no-fault deadline decision In 2006, Florida legislators will make the biggest decision affecting automobile insurance that any legislature has had to make in 35 years, specifically, whether to re-enact or sunset the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law, and the …

By Robert Poli

A national insurance license helps agents by providing uniformity of regulatory standards; eliminating rate regulation; and allowing new products to be brought to market more quickly. Not all agents oppose an optional federal charter The Commissioners are now fully prepared …

Not all agents oppose an optional federal charter

The Commissioners are now fully prepared to go before their various legislative committees with recommendations for a system of insurance law which shall be the same in all States – not reciprocal, but identical; not retaliatory, but uniform. This statement …

Take the pollution out of your D&O policy

D&O insurers may invoke an ‘absolute’ pollution exclusion to deny coverage for claims that arise out of environmental reserves or other pollution. Is your directors and officers policy polluted? Shareholders and environmental groups are taking a closer look at the …

Insurance regulatory reform – a constant process

By enacting the McCarran-Ferguson Act in 1945, Congress permitted the states to continue their taxing and oversight of insurance. However, Congress did not give up its preemptive authority over insurance. While Congress’ insurance regulatory reform efforts appear stalled as 2006 …

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