The Independent Agents Association of Pennsylvania (IIAP) and the Professional Insurance Agents Association (PIA) have agreed to merge their Pennsylvania memberships “to better serve independent property and casualty agents throughout the state.” Chuck Schaaf, chairman of the board of the …
The Utah Legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting consumers who depend on structured settlements, becoming the first state this year to do so, according to the Alliance of American Insurers. Five other states are considering such legislation this …
Nuts & Bolts: Preferred Property Program is offering a habitational umbrella program. The program is available on a brokerage basis. Endorsements follow form D&O, Liquor, GL, Auto, Employers Liability. Dollars: Minimum premiums of $1,150 to $3,250; policy limits of $15 …
AgentSecure, a member of the InsureZone family of companies that offers smaller and rural agents easy access to commercial products from highly rated carriers, has picked up endorsements from seven state-based organizations affiliated with the Independent Insurance Agents of America …
A survey released this week by the United States Chamber of Commerce assessing the fairness of liability systems for all 50 states found that 57 percent of corporate general counsels and senior litigators rank America’s state court liability system as …
Pennsylvania’s ongoing medical liability insurance crisis has generated a rare alliance between the State’s doctors, health care professionals and their patients, culminating in a gathering in Harrisburg, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PMA). Returning legislators will be urged to …
InsuranceNoodle has signed its 800th “NoodleNetwork” insurance agency partner to quote and bind small commercial insurance business using the e-broker’s proprietary web-based agency technology, and has been licensed in Wyoming, the 46th state in which it is selling small business …
According to a Jan. 7 Los Angeles Times article, California has refused to allow insurers to adopt terrorism exclusion language, a move which has already been by approximately 20 other states in the wake of Sept. 11. The Times quoted …
Frontier Pacific Insurance Company, which was conserved because it is insolvent, was finally given the Liquidation Order on Dec. 3. Frontier Pacific, which is domiciled in California, is headquartered in San Diego and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frontier …
Dearborn Financial Services, a Kaplan Professional Company, has launched its Online Proctoring Support System, a single source for CE training and compliance for licensed insurance professionals. Chicago-based Dearborn said the online proctoring system enables insurance professionals in proctor-mandated states to …
