Historically rich and rooted in tradition, yet distinctly modern. Culturally diverse and still defiantly proud and patriotic. Texas is forged from contradictions, merging seamlessly to create a unique and spirited destination. We invite...
Survey respondents to Aon Risk Solutions' 2011 Global Risk Management Survey cited senior management's intuition and experience as the primary method to identify major risks, the report underlines the importance for organizations to...
Ah, February. The month of amore, cupid, eros and Valentines. Also Lincoln, Washington, International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day and Groundhog Day, but let's stay on message here. Love. The Beatles said it's all...
Most of us don't think very much about how we communicate to our carriers and even less about how we communicate to each other--but both are important factors in our success in new...
Hailstorms in Australia, tornadoes in the southeastern U.S. and windstorms in northern Europe: We're in the second month of the year and already receiving hints that 2012 may be shaping up to equal...
Uderstanding the developing trends in any market segment is critical to having a successful year. 2012 promises many changes in the insurance industry, but particularly in the environmental segment. Events are finally moving...
Imagine for a moment that the late Steve Jobs had thought that the best way to succeed in the computer business was to mimic everything that IBM or Microsoft performed, to emulate them....
Regulators have long sought to make it easier for consumers to comprehend the terms of insurance contracts by insisting that policy forms be written in language that most consumers can understand. They typically...
Certain Revelations My "ah-ha" moment! Barry Zalma's September column " Cert Uncertainty" correlates to a recent epiphany I had about certificates of insurance/endorsements. I've started developing a method to address this "silent but...
A court of appeals found in favor of an insurance agent regarding an insured's claim that the agent and his agency failed to properly advise the insured regarding replacement-cost coverage for improvements to...
All Risks LTD Insurer(s): Various carriers rated "A" or better. Coverages available for: Pollution legal liability, contractors' pollution liability, pollution/professional liability, pollution/CGL liability, storage tank liability insurance, lenders' liability. Other pollution risks accepted:...
The Shanghai branch of China Life Insurance Company (China Life) announced that it saw 10 per cent growth in premium income in 2011. Under the condition that the life insurance market in Shanghai...
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 28, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For professional journalists, publishers and news editors seeking original news content, Send2Press - for the week ending January 27, 2012 - issued press releases...
The new year brings a few new laws for employers, including law firms, though the changes are relatively minor compared to past years, according to Christie Totten, an employment law attorney with Davis...
A Colorado law firm's sad tale reemphasizes why it's important to strictly observe the notice requirements of a professional liability insurance policy. The hard lesson was handed down Tuesday by a federal judge...
KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 26, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Long-term care insurance is subsidized, in effect, by Uncle Sam. "For many people, a large part of their premium cost is deductible on their federal...
As many employers are aware, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers to report the aggregate cost of applicable employer-sponsored health coverage on employees' W-2...
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 24, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ClanGistics(TM) announces the launch of their ClanGistics.com website which includes a first time ever e-product called the ClanGistics Planning System(TM). The planning system utilizes secured...
Mr Blunt, who has headed the company's Retirement Income Security (RIS) business since its formation in 2008, will now run the company's industry insurance business, which has been the core business of New...
A local health care group has created a Web page to spread the word about what health care reform means to you. The Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Campaign has created a Web page with links...