October 2, 2023
At G&G Independent Insurance, the mission of delivering exceptional experiences extends to both cli- ents and employees. A culture of collaboration, respect and support makes the Fayetteville, Arkansas-based agency a place where employees feel comfortable sharing their ideas, concerns and …
October 2, 2023
Total U.S. surplus lines direct premiums written (DPW) rose by 19.2% to reach a record $98.5 billion in 2022, marking a five-year streak of double-digit growth rate increase, according to a new AM Best report. Best’s Market Segment Report, “Surplus …
October 2, 2023
The presence of family run businesses continues to play a major role in the U.S. economy. From rural mom and popyshops to international conglomerates, family businesses are at the foundation of our economy. Ford Motor Company, Walmart, Berkshire Hathaway, and …
October 2, 2023
Mackoul Risk Associates with offices in both Morristown, New Jersey, and Long Beach, New York, lives and breathes the motto, “work hard and play hard.” As one employee wrote when nominating the agency for this year’s annual Best Agencies to …
October 2, 2023
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can feel like a moving target and is often misunderstood throughout the insurance industry. Many businesses do not fully understand the importance of SEO or how it works, which leads to an underestimation of its value. …
October 2, 2023
Wanted in South Carolina: $1 million in liquor liability coverage at an affordable premium to prevent closure of establishment. That’s the type of advertisement one can imagine bars and bistros across the Palmetto State running this fall as the full …
October 2, 2023
The National Church Group Insurance Agency’s mission is to protect its clients’ missions. For nearly four decades, the Leesburg, Viginia-based organization has secured commercial property and casualty insurance for churches, nonprofits, camps and schools. Greg Wigfield, the agency’s president and …
October 2, 2023
A new Connecticut law making it easier for firefighters who develop cancer to receive workers’ compensation benefits will go into effect on October 1, 2023. Approved as part of the state budget bill, the law creates a presumption during the …
October 2, 2023
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to extend the state’s liquor liability law to social hosts. The high court cited a half-century of precedent in upholding lower courts in a case where an employer hosting a golf outing for employees …
October 2, 2023
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed three bills into law that affect workers, including one raising the minimum disability benefit under workers’ compensation, over three years. The workers’ comp legislation increases the minimum benefits for low-wage workers who are …