November 20, 2005
Insuring wineries is a lucrative and growing business. All 50 states now produce wine and the business has a total economic impact of $33 billion, according to the Wine Institute. Insuring this tasty market, however, requires a producer who is …
November 10, 2005
A survey of challenges facing chief risk officers and senior risk managers, sponsored by the ACE Group of Companies, reportedly demonstrates that senior risk managers are becoming increasingly worried about identify theft and the threat to corporate data security. According …
November 7, 2005
The Michigan House of Representatives passed H.B. 4577, the Medicaid Whistleblower Protection Statute, by a 106-2 vote. Rep. David Law (R-Commerce Township) unveiled the legislation in March 2005. The statute would amend the Medicaid False Claims Act to provide whistleblowers …
November 7, 2005
Technology and Information Risk Infect Traditional Businesses Following the “burst” of the dot-com bubble in 2001, business consumers of information technology have become more demanding of the technology resources, services and products they use. Information management, information assets, and the …
November 7, 2005
Hurricane Katrina has long gone, but the aftereffects of the mighty storm are likely to linger for a very long time. Rita and Wilma have compounded the mess. The direct losses are staggering. The latest preliminary figures from the Insurance …
November 7, 2005
Most consumers buy on price and not value. True or False? The vast majority of insurance salespeople would tend to believe there is a lot of truth in the above statement–despite any well-programmed responses from sales training that might exist. …
November 6, 2005
ILLINOIS Garrett Bonham, 29, seeks more than $75,000 in a lawsuit filed last month for injuries sustained in his 10 years of employment as a performing knight at the Schaumburg, Ill., Medieval Times, according to the Chicago Tribune. Although filed …
November 6, 2005
Following the “burst” of the dot-com bubble in 2001, business consumers of information technology have become more demanding of the technology resources, services and products they use. Information management, information assets, and the integration of technology into business operations and …
November 6, 2005
For most firms, the insurance consumer will not see any major value difference between agencies. Because products, price and service are roughly the same, sales people are forced to sell on rapport, relationships and sales skills. Most consumers buy on …
November 6, 2005
urricane Katrina has long gone, but the aftereffects of the mighty storm are likely to linger for a very long time. Rita and Wilma have compounded the mess. The direct losses are staggering. The latest preliminary figures from the Insurance …