May 19, 2014
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
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In this Issue
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FeaturesMass. Fines GEICO for Accident Report Inconsistencies
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) announced on May 1 it... -
FeaturesSettlement Seeks $100M Fund for Meningitis Victims
A settlement filed with a federal bankruptcy judge would create a... -
FeaturesReport: N.J. Dispersed Just 25% of Sandy Aid
New Jersey officials say they dispersed just 25 percent of the... -
FeaturesFEMA Extends ‘Proof of Loss’ Deadline for Sandy Flood Claims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a bulletin on... -
People & PlacesPeople
Chester A. McPherson, who has been serving as interim commissioner... -
People & PlacesPeople – East
Chester A. McPherson, who has been serving as interim commissioner...
National Coverage
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Editor's Note‘Balance’ for Workers’ Comp
The workers' compensation market is returning to a state of... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencySome Independent Agents Are Their Own Worst Enemy
Some independent agents imagine that they are involved in an eternal... -
Closing QuoteManagement Liability: Hard Market or Sea Change?
For years, directors and officers, and entity coverage for privately... -
FeaturesChanging MGA Market, Specialization and the Future: Hanover Excess & Surplus’s Letson
Matthew Letson, incoming president of the American Association of... -
FeaturesWhy Facebook Is Still Relevant for Your Agency
Facebook wants companies to pay up. In the past few years, major... -
FeaturesCleveland Indians Baseball vs. New Hampshire Insurance: An Agent’s Duty to Additional Insureds
Insurance policies often include a category of insureds other than... -
FeaturesLiabilities and Insurance Coverage Implications of Solar Panels
Solar panels are quickly becoming a fixture in our everyday lives.... -
FeaturesHow to Minimize Exposure from Information Loss
Personal and corporate information stored digitally in a company's... -
FeaturesStable, Attractive MGA Market, Now and in the Future: Conning Report
Managing general agents represent an important access point for... -
FeaturesOverstock.com Brings Insurance Sales to Retail Site, Agents React
Customers of Overstock.com can now furnish their home or office and... -
FeaturesWalmart Begins Selling Auto Insurance Online
Walmart has partnered with AutoInsurance.com to offer car insurance... -
FeaturesThe Emerging Hail Risk: What the Hail is Going On?
The number of reported claims involving hail damage to residential... -
Minding Your BusinessHow to Improve Communication with Insurance Companies
Today agents must assume an active role in establishing solid... -
FeaturesEmploying Physicians: Insurance and Risk Issues
There has been a dramatic change in the practice of medicine in the... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Eastern Insurance, Smith Buckley & Hunt Eastern Insurance Group has... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Hot As ... "Early in the season, especially as the temperatures... -
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