Economy News

Calif. court limits employers’ liability in workers’ comp

The California Supreme Court has ruled that workers’ compensation reforms adopted in 2004 do not supersede employer apportionment of compensation for permanent disability injuries. In reviewing cases from five workers’ compensation preceedings with two unifying aspects — the injured worker’s …

Editor’s Note: Risk target

If the Spitzer allegations are all that newcomers to the insurance industry or anyone else know about Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, it will be their loss. His life and career have been about much, much more than the unresolved Spitzer scandal. …

Risk target

If the Spitzer allegations are all that newcomers to the insurance industry or anyone else know about Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, it will be their loss. His life and career have been about much, much more than the unresolved Spitzer scandal. …

Editor’s Note: Small businesses not always adequately covered . . .

The recent tornadoes, heavy rains and subsequent flooding that hit a good part of the Midwest in May remind all of us about insurance coverage issues. For many the reminder is about purchasing flood insurance for your home, for another, …

News Currents

Miss. producers go the extra mile for their community Meridian agents find time for defending their community’s economy, culture and architecture While many independent agents make it a point to become involved in their communities, often donating their time to …

Miss. producers go the extra mile for their community

Meridian agents find time for defending their community’s economy, culture and architecture While many independent agents make it a point to become involved in their communities, often donating their time to civic functions on a municipal or regional scale, some …

Editor’s Note: Risk target

If the Spitzer allegations are all that newcomers to the insurance industry or anyone else know about Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, it will be their loss. His life and career have been about much, much more than the unresolved Spitzer scandal. …

Protecting small businesses

Are your customers’ small businesses fully covered with all the insurance they need? Apparently the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) had doubts about the extent to which the nation’s small businesses are protected in terms of their insurance coverages. …

Editor’s Note: Protecting small businesses

Are your customers’ small businesses fully covered with all the insurance they need? Apparently the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) had doubts about the extent to which the nation’s small businesses are protected in terms of their insurance coverages. …

Fortified building standards: Gulf Coast market

Concrete houses sprouting up in southern Alabama, Mississippi and elsewhere in the Gulf Coast region are more than just fortified structures that will protect their owners from up to 250 mph winds and 36 foot storm surges — they are …