Republican Woes and Insurance Agents in Washington
Republicans have limited power to influence the agenda in Washington these days on health care reform, the future of insurance regulation and other issues of concern to independent agents, notes Bob Rusbuldt, CEO and president of the Independent Insurance Agents of America (Big “I”).
Loading ...Post a Comment
Featured
-
Markets in Motion: Going Green
One of today’s biggest insurance trends is green insurance as businesses look at ways to become more sustainable and cut costs. According to underwriters, the regulatory environment for green is changing dramatically as well. For example, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requiring publicly traded businesses now disclose their climate risks and what they’re [...]
-
Social Networking is not a Silver Bullet
Listen to agency owner Claudia McClain explain why even in today’s social media world success involves more than just putting up a Facebook Fan Page. Claudia explains how her agency has continued to grow and prosper even in this difficult economic time. Her secret – an agency culture built around strong customer service and a [...]
-
How Green Roofs Are Changing Insurance Claims
Commercial roofing, already complicated, is getting more so as new types and materials are being introduced. Kenneth R. Gilvary, a senior engineer with Dallas-based Haag Engineering, specializes in assessing roof losses for insurers. Gilvary says claims professionals need to keep up with how green technology, including vegetative rooftops, and new building standards are changing the [...]
Popular
-
Fast Food Chain Battles Fraudulent Claims
Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box Inc. was founded in 1951 and is the first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-thru. Today, it has approximately 43,000 employees with more than 2,200 quick-serve restaurants in 18 states. In this episode, Jack in the Box deputy general counsel of 12 years, [...]
-
Get Smart About Insuring Intellectual Property
The Internet makes it easier to get into business but it also makes it easier to steal others’ ideas. The Web is also expanding the notion of what materials, images and designs need to be protected. Intellectual property attorney David Branfman advises agents on questions to ask clients about intellectual property exposures and warns about [...]
-
Risk Management’s a Priority for Moving Company
Moving companies face a number of exposures in their daily operations, including workers compensation, cargo, fleet and general liability. Priority Moving in San Diego, Calif. is no exception. A Wheaton Van Lines agent, Priority Moving has created a series of internal procedures, reinforced by a strong employee screening process and training program. Analytics software [...]
Random
-
Canyon Country Fire
Scary smoky sky
-
P/C Insurance & the Economic Recovery
This recession certainly has kept economists busy. None busier, perhaps, in the insurance industry, than Dr. Robert P. Hartwig, CPCU, president and economist at the Insurance Information Institute. He has spent the last year or two explaining economic indicators and their impact on the property / casualty insurance industry. Insurance Journal’s Andy Simpson caught up [...]
-
Florida Commissioner McCarty: Getting to Savings for Florida Property Owners
Florida regulator Kevin McCarty is optimistic that insurance savings promised to property owners will eventually be realized in insurance company rate filings. In this excerpt from a wide-ranging interview with Insurance Journal, McCarty, the man in the thick of it all, discusses the controversy.
- Copyright © 2010 Wells Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.