Travelers, a member of St. Paul Travelers based in Hartford, Conn., said the discounts for owners of gas-electric hybrids, which combine a gasoline engine and an electric motor, will be put into effec
In 2005, Florida and the nation were awash in hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center ran out of names and resorted to the Greek alphabet for the first time. Nightly newscasts extended the
Among the suggestions were: removing exemptions in the state's building codes to weaken claims in the future; allowing homeowners tax-free savings to use for hurricane expenses; and encouraging
In a state with a reputation for strong agent associations and an era ripe with agency succession issues, the existence of a structured support system for new agents would appear to be a given.
Insured cannot rely on others to notify carrier of a claim(This case is a good reminder to readers that insureds themselves must report lawsuits or threat of suits to their insurers. We aren't told whether the insurer's
WHEN it comes to the architects and engineers professional liability insurance market, the byword is "competitive." At the moment, there seems to be ample capacity for the coverage, with the likelihood that competition for business only
WELCOME to 2006! Time to set aside past errors and write upon a clean slate the rules that will bring us a better future. May I suggest at least one New Year's resolution that should be sworn to by all in our fair industry? "When the
Like time-crunched students preparing for a final exam, most insurers approached the first Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audit more intent on making the grade than developing a good understanding of the s
My experience tells me that almost every office suffers from some degree of backlog. Unfinished work can hinder an agency in a number of ways. For instance, every time a document is touched, the cost of processing that item increases. If backlog is
I HAVE always been interested in the visual arts. For five years I worked at Centenary College of Louisiana's art museum, and I also studied art history in graduate school. Perhaps my interest in art explains why I've felt drawn to design