A Miami university bridge that collapsed and killed six people last year showed design errors and should have been more carefully monitored by the state government because of the project’s complexity, federal officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board members …
Many agencies have a growth rate of 1% to 3%. They have an aging producer force, no systems to drive growth and no way out but to sell to an aggregator. In most cases, they have tried to hire new …
Florida businesses can expect an even greater decrease in workers’ compensation insurance next year, thanks to an order by the state regulator for a further decrease to the recent rate filing proposed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). …
The employees at the Central Texas-based independent insurance agency, The Nitsche Group, can’t seem to say enough about how proud they are of the great service the agency provides to its customers. Responding to Insurance Journal’s 2019 Best Agencies to …
Insurance agent Stephen Mark Gomez, 64, of Lake View Terrace, Calif., was arraigned last month on eight felony counts of grand theft and embezzlement after allegedly collecting over $148,000 in insurance premium payments from a client but failing to place …
Those working for BKS-Partners aren’t just employees – they are referred to as colleagues company-wide, and they really love where they work. More than 90 of the company’s 450-plus “colleagues” responded to Insurance Journal’s 2019 Best Agencies to Work For …
A Washington state county has filed a lawsuit against e-cigarette maker JUUL after a dozen confirmed cases of vaping-related lung illness in the state. King County’s claim accuses JUUL and its affiliates of fraud, racketeering and conspiracy while targeting children …
Like many people, entrepreneur and former Israeli tech journalist turned insurtech founder Liri Halperin never expected she would end up in the insurance business. But an insurance buying experience almost four years ago made her realize an insurtech opportunity that …
What grade do you give your agency’s 2019 hiring? If you think there’s room for improvement, my advice is not to expect that using the same old tricks. 2020 ushers in a great opportunity to test new, creative and edgy …
Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled technologies such as water leak and fire/heat detecting sensors are also useful and an area that has yet to reach its full potential, according Jack Volinski, senior vice president at Hartford Steam Boiler’s HSB Connected Technologies, responsible …
