1 in 4 About one in four Oklahoma drivers is uninsured, the fourth-worst rate in the nation, according to the Insurance Research Council, which studied data from 2007. The study found 24 percent of drivers in Oklahoma were uninsured. Only …
Study Unveils Target Areas for Flood Policy Sales
But Selling More at Subsidized Premiums Could Sink Flood Program There are a number of communities across the country where more flood insurance policies should be sold given their populations and flood risk. They include dozens of counties that have …
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. High-Value Homeowners’ Protection Market Detail: Irwin Siegel Agency Inc. brings agents access to AIG’s Private …
Employee-Powered Excellence
With a Conservative View on Growth and Employees as Owners, J. Smith Lanier & Co. Has Risen to the Top Even in the Toughest Market Imaginable Insurance Journal Top 100 Agency Profile RANKING: No. 9 Agency Name: J. Smith Lanier …
Infinity’s South Texas Call Center Expands Spanish Service Capabilities
Infinity Insurance announced it has opened a new 325 seat call center in McAllen, Texas. The facility houses Claims and Customer Service representatives who are specially trained to handle calls from Infinity’s large base of Spanish-speaking customers from across the …
Alabama Justices Order Retrial in $3.9 Million Gas Leak Case
The Alabama Supreme Court has ordered a new trial in a case where a jury ordered Mobile Gas Service Corp. to pay $3.9 million to the family of an elderly woman who died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. …
Recession, Credit Crisis Stall Louisiana’s Hurricane Recovery Bonds
The U.S. recession and credit crisis have stalled a financing program created to help Louisiana recover from 2005’s devastating hurricanes, the southern state’s secretary for economic development told Reuters. To urge companies in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi to rebuild after …
State Farm Staying in Alabama
State Farm’s withdrawal from Florida’s property insurance market hasn’t changed its Alabama coastal coverage. State Farm spokesman David Majors said the company will resume offering wind coverage in small parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties where last year it had …
1 in 4 Oklahoma Motorists Uninsured
About one in four Oklahoma drivers is uninsured, the fourth-worst rate in the nation, according to a recent study. The study by the Insurance Research Council, which includes data from 2007, shows 24 percent of Oklahoma motorists have no insurance …
Congress Clears Wage Bill for First Obama Signature
The Democratic-led U.S. Congress Tuesday gave final approval to what may be the first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama — a measure to reverse a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision that made it tougher to sue for …
