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Court Ruling: Racial Attack Victim Not Eligible for Comp
A Burger King restaurant manager sexually assaulted in a racially motivated attack as she arrived at work is not eligible for workers…Read more →P/C insurers bailout
Property/casualty insurers should not be included in the government’s plan to invest in banks and other institutions hit by the financial crisis,…Read more →Best Insurance Agent Broker
Independent insurance agents and brokers are concerned about the future of contingent commissions, according to a recent survey. Channel Harvest Research and…Read more →Workers’ Comp Rates in California
Rejecting the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s (WCIRB) call for a 16 percent increase in the benchmark for determining workers’ compensation costs,…Read more →Employer Should Help With Health Goals of Worker
The survey, which was conducted online between July 10 and July 21, 2008, by Fidelity Investments, included responses from 1,502 employees working…Read more →Deep Customer Connections, Inc. Announces the 2008 Top Ten Ease of Doing
More than 7,400 independent agents and brokersassessed the performance of over 250 property and casualty carriers in Deep CustomerConnections, Inc.’s (DCC) 6th…Read more →Lawmaker Wants Details on How AIG is Spending U.S. Loan
A top U.S. lawmaker has asked the chief executive of American International Group for details on how the company has used its…Read more →Surplus Lines Association of California Increases Stamping Fee
Stamping Fee The services performed by the SLA are funded by a stamping fee assessed for each declaration page, covernote, or other…Read more →Tort Reform Lowers Premiums
A researcher at the University of Iowa has found that tort reform laws do lower insurance premiums and save consumers money, though…Read more →Reimbursement for Additional Living Expenses
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is reminding residents who have been evacuated from fire zones in Southern California that they may be…Read more →Tennessee Fire Killed 7. $90 Million Lawsuit Filed
Survivors of seven people killed in an August fire in Memphis, Tenn. filed a lawsuit seeking $90 million.The Commercial Appeal reported the…Read more →16% Decrease in Workers Comp Loss Costs – Colorado
Colorado employers may be paying lower premiums for workers compensation insurance in 2009, due to the announcement that a significant component of…Read more →Make insurance the easiest thing on your to-do list.
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