An audit by the Oregon Secretary of State’s office says there has been little progress in fixing serious gaps in the state’s data security systems. Auditors wrote in the report that the weaknesses could jeopardize the security of residents’ personal …
Lockton Dunning Benefits appointed Sheri Pixley to the newly created position of executive vice president and practice leader of the Dallas-based health and welfare practice. Pixley has been involved in consulting with employers on employee benefit programs for the past …
What will potential employees discover if they search for your business online? What will your boss see if she looks for your name on a social networking site? Do you know what a potential employer will find if they Google …
Uncover Inland Marine Exposures for Protection and Sales Opportunities Although heavy personal lines accounts are generally more favorable from an errors and omissions (E&O) standpoint, there is no doubt the potential for some significant claim activity — both in frequency …
The nation’s largest insurance brokers have received the go-ahead to begin accepting contingent commissions again – but two of them say they won’t do it. Officials in New York, Illinois and Connecticut have agreed to amend agreements under which the …
Boston-based medical liability insurer ProMutual Group has hired Diane Corjulo as a risk management consultant. Corjulo, a registered nurse, has broad acute care hospital experience and physician office practice expertise. She has worked at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and the …
Remember that glossy brochure that took so much time, money and energy to produce? Chances are your customers didn’t even read it — much less use it to make an informed decision about your products and services. The fact is …
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says he is encouraged by a recent federal court ruling granting class certification in a securities litigation against American International Group Inc. (AIG). The Feb. 22 ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Southern …
I’m not sure what to do.” One of the primary reasons why insurance agents don’t jump into the world of social media — such as blogging, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and the myriad other Web-based avenues for reaching out to …
The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, the Associated Press has learned. The practice costs governments billions …
