Last year, wage and hour litigation represented the largest percentage of all workplace collective and potential class action lawsuits. This trend continues today, accompanied by a variety of
Not long ago, few insurance companies wrote employment practices liability insurance that included third-party coverage. When EPLI was introduced, the loss potential of third-party coverage was not fully understood, which made many insurers
Willie Sutton famously said he robbed banks "because that's where the money is." Similarly, banks can make attractive accounts for agents and brokers, because that's where the premium is. But unlike Willie, producers have to earn what they get out of
Employment practices coverage should play a major role in protecting a hospitality business, according to Robert Cap, associate product manager for EPLI and nonprofit directors and officers coverage
IN MANY ways, life is pretty good if you're a program administrator--at least if you are an experienced administrator with proven programs. If you have an idea for a new program that's related to an existing one, you'll probably draw interest
David S. Charlton, executive vice president for United States Liability Insurance Group in Wayne, Pa.--a member of Berkshire Hathaway--shared some of his insights into marketing and judging the
Speaking at the Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association midyear meeting in Pearl River, N.Y., Paul Siegel said, "Managers don't understand what this is all about because no one explains in real
OVER THE last decade, Vanner Insurance Agency has grown steadily as a result of specialization. The agency's principals--Ralph Vanner Sr., Ralph Vanner Jr., Thomas Vanner, Bradley Hall and William Quinn--sell perhaps 75% of the agency's
Scandals involving financial improprieties at such firms as WorldCom, Enron and Arthur Andersen have drawn attention to the corporate governance of for-profit and nonprofit organizations alike. Consider also that the number of nonprofit entities has