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GHA — A Fun, Professional Workplace With Purpose

At Glenn Harris and Associates, the whole company is a team, and the team is family. That includes three tail-wagging “Directors of Morale” — company dogs Smoky, Mocha and Chief. The overwhelming sense of camaraderie is just one of the …

Southern California School District Ordered to Pay $45M in Abuse Case

A jury ordered Southern California’s Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District to pay $45 million to the family of autistic twins who were physically abused and restrained by an aide at their elementary school. The lawsuit filed in 2019 alleged a …

9 Talent Acquisition Goals for Insurance Organizations in 2023

Sourcing is the number one problem most insurance organizations tell me they have with recruiting. While finding candidates is important, that’s like saying your company’s revenue will grow if you get more prospective clients. We all know there’s a lot …

Pipeline Operator Agrees to $50M California Spill Settlement

A pipeline operator has agreed to pay $50 million to thousands of Southern California fishermen, tourism companies and property owners who sued after an offshore oil spill last year near Huntington Beach. A proposed settlement between Amplify Energy Corp., which …

At Robins, Positive Leadership and a Talented Team Drive Success

The team credits amazing leadership. Leadership gives all the kudos to an incomparable team. That mutual admiration, trust and respect has led Robins Insurance in Nashville, Tennessee, to be selected as Insurance Journal’s 2022 Best Agencies to Work For Bronze …

California Judge Rules for Bakery Over Same-Sex Wedding Cake

A California judge has ruled in favor of a bakery owner who refused to make wedding cakes for a same-sex couple because it violated her Christian beliefs. The state Department of Fair Housing and Employment had sued Tastries Bakery in …

Bad Driving, Inflation Among Factors Pushing Increase In Auto Loss Ratios

U.S. auto insurers are coping with the largest direct loss ratio in 20 years because of factors that include historic inflation, a deterioration in driving behavior and sky-high jury awards, the American Property and Casualty Insurance Association says in a …

Landscapers Find Car Reported Stolen in 1992 Buried at California Mansion

Three decades after a car was reported stolen in Northern California, police are digging the missing convertible out of the yard of a $15 million mansion built by a man with a history of arrests for murder, attempted murder and …

M&A Deals Makers & Deal Breakers

Why are some transactions or “deals” most likely to happen or not happen? There are a number of factors that come into play and those of us in the industry call them deal makers and deal breakers. Every deal needs …

Requiring Citizens’ Policyholders to Also Buy Flood Insurance Could Address a Boatload of Problems

Problem: Less than 20% of Floridians in vulnerable areas carry flood insurance. Uninsured flood losses from Hurricane Ian are projected to be as high as $16 billion – almost half as much as insured wind damages, according to CoreLogic, the …

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