October 7, 2010
Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. has reported that on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, it will release results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2010. The company will host an investor conference call and Webcast that same day at 10 …
October 4, 2010
Workers Given High-Level Access, Not Recent Hires, Tend to Steal from Firms Because owners often don’t check up on staffers, theft can go undetected for years. It often starts with a trusted employee, one a small business owner would never …
October 4, 2010
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. Trucking Market Detail: USAssure Insurance Services. Inc. provides monoline or package program for commercial automobile. …
October 4, 2010
An Idaho judge has ordered an insurance agent from Rathdrum to spend 20 days in jail and pay more than $4,200 in restitution for insurance fraud. Former Mutual of Omaha agent Wesley Bruce Thompson pleaded guilty to the crime in …
October 4, 2010
Who says insurance agents aren’t cool? A Texas-based independent insurance agency has proven they know what’s up with a new iPhone application that gives their customers access to important account information when they need it. Recognizing that losses don’t always …
September 30, 2010
The results are in from the 2010 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal. The owners of the Best Agencies to Work For in 2010 accent different programs or benefits depending upon their employee needs, their …
September 30, 2010
The National Young Agents Committee (YAC) of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) presented its Outstanding Young Agents Committee of the Year for 2010 award to the Young Agents Council of the Michigan …
September 27, 2010
Liberty Mutual Agency Markets said that its agents can now use one of two commercial lines service centers to help with a range of services for policyholders. The centers – located in Ohio and Washington — will work with roughly …
September 24, 2010
A southwestern Idaho lawmaker plans to make another run at banning texting while driving. Republican state Sen. John McGee laments the Idaho Legislature’s failure in 2010 to pass a ban. A bill passed the Senate, but died in the House …
September 21, 2010
A Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife is poised to claim excessive caffeine from sodas, energy drinks and diet pills left him so mentally unstable he couldn’t have knowingly killed her, his lawyer has notified a court. The trial …