There is a saying among law enforcement officials that a law is only as good as those who enforce it. That saying is being reinforced by the efforts of the Division of Insurance Bureau of Workers'
Managing workers' compensation pre-mium payments presents a challenge for small and medium-size businesses. However, The Hartford Financial Services Group now is offering a service that automates work
Insurance Technologies Corporation, a provider of insurance rating and management software, has acquired the Insurance Website Builder Web application from Evolution Designs, an information
Willis, a risk management and insurance intermediary, recently released an analysis of the Protection and Indemnity (P&I) line of insurance for 2007/2008, saying that the year could have the worst
In 2007, independent agents and brokers saw the soft market dig in its heels. Unusually good underwriting results, fewer hurricanes than expected and an absence of other catastrophes led once again to a turn of the underwriting cycle. New carriers
Flood insurance long has been a basic product for New Orleans agencies--even before Hurricane Katrina led to the worst flooding in the city's history. Indeed, for Gillis, Ellis & Baker Inc., discussing the coverage with our clients has always
(The following article is based on part of a presentation that Mr. Heft made at the AAMGA University Weekend, which was held last August in Scottsdale, Ariz.) The demand for environmental insurance is definitely growing. In 1999 the market
"The Stag Looking Into the Pool," by Aesop: A stag, drinking at a clear pool, admired the handsome look of his spreading antlers, but was very unhappy with the slim and ungainly appearance of his legs. "What a glorious pair of branching
Ah, February! The month of love! No, not that touchy-feely romantic mush that leads to flowers and candlelit dinners. I'm talking about real passion--for high-tech wizardry! And I don't just mean "boys and their toys." Women can catch the bug
The last time the National Flood Insurance Program came up for reauthorization, at the end of 2003, the program had to be temporarily extended twice before the House, Senate and Bush administration finally were able to reach a meeting of minds and