Montana Coal Mine Hit with $1M Fine over Safety Violations February 7, 2022 A central Montana coal mine must pay a $1 million fine for violating environmental and employee safety regulations by failing...
Citations for Driving 100 Mph-Plus Climbing in Nevada February 7, 2022 The number of drivers ticketed in Nevada for putting the pedal to the metal in violation of speed limits continues...
World’s First Crypto Mortgage? Homeowners’ Insurers Don’t Hate It February 7, 2022 By William Rabb If homeowners’ insurance carriers weren’t facing enough issues this year, here’s one more to think about: A Miami company is...
U.S. Surplus Lines Premium Up 22% in 2021 February 7, 2022 Surplus lines premium increased 22% and transactions rebounded almost 6.6% over their 2020 totals in the 15 states with designated...
Transactional Liability Insurance: Why Management Liability Isn’t Enough in Today’s M&A World February 7, 2022 By Kate Lyes and Angus Marshall After a slight Covid-19 related dip in 2020, M&A activity has reached unprecedented levels with 2021 being the busiest year...
Top 10 Agency Growth Secrets February 7, 2022 By Tony Caldwell I have the privilege of speaking with many insurance agency entrepreneurs every year. Virtually all of them are interested in...
Perpetuation Tools of Gifting of Stock & GRATs February 7, 2022 By Catherine Oak For family businesses, the key is to understand everyone’s needs and expectations and then design a plan well in advance...
People & Places February 7, 2022 National Patrick Sterling will lead RIMS, the risk management society, as president for the 2022 term. Sterling is vice president...
‘The New Collars’ February 7, 2022 By Andrea Wells One positive trend that could help fill the insurance talent gap is what Oliver Wyman Forum calls “The New Collars.”...
Loss Costs Outpace Increase in Premiums for U.S. P/C Industry Through Q3 February 7, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Direct-premium production for the U.S. P/C industry through the third quarter 2021 improved as insurers increased rates, but adverse trends...