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Insurance agent and broker groups criticized an interim final rule issued Monday that would include agent and broker commissions in calculating an…Read more →Employees Who Shop at Work Pose Increasing Risks For Employers
The good news: your employees likely won’t be using quite as much work time to shop online for holiday gifts this year.…Read more →Insurance Industry Loosing Jobs
The U.S. insurance industry shed 6,000 jobs in September compared with August, according to a report by the Insurance Information Institute based…Read more →New Hotel and Casino Programs
Venture Insurance Programs, a national program administrator has launched Concierge, a hotel insurance program, and SafeBet, a casino insurance program, both offering…Read more →New Milestone of Cyber Crime
Complaints about Internet crimes have reached a milestone. On Nov. 9, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) logged its 2 millionth consumer…Read more →Telematics Helps to Reduce Crashes
A report from Zurich Financial Services Group concludes that trucking companies “could use new technological developments to reduce the costs of crashes…Read more →Broad Equipment Rental, Sales Businesses Coverage
Equipment suppliers often have protection needs that extend beyond the scope of a traditional property policy. Whether a business rents tents and…Read more →Invest in Security Cameras
Authorities say a central New York convenience store’s surveillance cameras caught a man purposely pouring soda on the floor and then faking…Read more →Russia Welcomes Lloyds Office
Lloyd’s announced that it will open a representative office in Russia next year. The bulletin indicated that a “dedicated country manager will…Read more →Early Retiree Health Reimbursement Requires New Form
Organizations that haven’t yet applied to participate in a government program that will provide partial reimbursement of claims incurred by enrollees in…Read more →Did You Say ‘No’ to Legal Marijuana?
Amid strong employer opposition, California voters have rejected Proposition 19, which would have eliminated criminal penalties for marijuana possession. The California Chamber…Read more →Travelers Identity Fraud Protection Coverage
Travelers has updated its Identity Fraud product to offer more protection against the most frequent problems identity fraud victims experience. The enhanced…Read more →Make insurance the easiest thing on your to-do list.
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