2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West December 23, 2010 By Patricia-Anne Tom In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of...
Hundreds Victim to California Rainstorms December 22, 2010 Following a series of powerful storms that brought heavy, record-setting rain, snow and high winds to California, insurers report their...
Endurance Coverage: Top 10 Insurance Cases of the Year December 21, 2010 By Randy J. Maniloff For the past 10 years I have had the privilege of publishing an end-of-year article in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance...
2010/2011 Buyer’s Guide December 20, 2010 Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2nd annual Buyer’s Guide, a tear-out directory of services, products and solutions for the insurance industry....
How an E&O Claim Could Affect Agency Employee’s Career December 20, 2010 By Andrea Wells Survey Finds Agencies Take a Second Look at Hiring Employees With Past E&O Histories Today’s soft insurance market, reduced commissions...
Florida Case Is Next Test for Health Care Law December 20, 2010 By Melissa Nelson Attorneys for 20 states fighting the new federal health care law told a judge last week it will expand the...
Feds Reviewing Nev. State Asbestos Exposure Probe December 20, 2010 The nation’s workplace safety agency is scrutinizing how Nevada handled a 2007 investigation into remodeling at the Flamingo Las Vegas,...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Aviation Insurance Holdings December 20, 2010 Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Aviation Insurance Holdings Inc., headquartered in Las Vegas....
Best Affirms Ratings of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001 and Amlin plc December 17, 2010 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating...
Mercury Insurance Cuts Calif. Auto Rates About 10% December 9, 2010 Mercury Insurance announced a $72-million rate reduction for California drivers that includes a rate decrease that could reach up to...