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States balk at growing trend of federal preemption State lawmakers point to 72 bills or amendments that would step on the toes of state policy makers The federal versus state insurance regulation debate just beginning to heat up in Washington …

Northeast states fair well in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Northeast states fared fairly well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems, with several in the top 10 favorites. The survey ranks states from best to worst on legal fairness based on a survey …

Northeast states fair well in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Northeast states fared fairly well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems, with several in the top 10 favorites. The survey ranks states from best to worst on legal fairness based on a survey …

Why agents oppose Sen. Sununu’s optional federal charter

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, and New Hampshire, (the Big “I”) strongly oppose S. 2509, the National Insurance Act of 2006, introduced recently by our own Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) and his colleague, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.). …

New Markets

Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental, Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program …

Western National Insurance Group Releases 1st Quarter 2006 Results

Minneapolis-based Western National Insurance Group today released its financial results through March 31, 2006. Total assets increased $12.4 million from 12/31/05, and now total $402.7 million. Net written premium increased $1 million, or 2 percent from the same time last …

New Markets

Excess Auto LiabilityTITLE: Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. announced an excess automobile liability program designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program provides a maximum limit …

New Markets

New Markets Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. announced an excess automobile liability program designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program provides a …

Agents: Optional Federal Charter Dual Structure

Optional federal chartering, federal regulation and the creation of a new federal bureaucracy go too far, the equivalent of throwing the baby out with the bath water. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, and New Hampshire, (the Big …

Southeast states lagging in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …