Best Insurance Agencies to Work For; Top Workers' Comp Writers; Restaurants & Bars

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Features
Chubb, Homeowners Settle High-Dollar Suit over Ohio Mansion Fire
A dispute over a multi-million-dollar insurance claim for a suburban...
Features
Indiana’s AG, 37 Others Urge Insurers to Help Fight Opioid Crisis
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has joined a coalition of 37...
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Liability Case Over Hot Coals at Century-Old Inn Going to Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is looking into a case of hot coals. The...
Features
Ex-Illinois County Chairman, State Farm Consultant Sentenced in Fraud Case
A former Illinois county board chairman who also previously worked...
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Apology Expressing Liability Can’t Be Used in Lawsuits, Ohio Supreme Court Says
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that an apology by a medical...
People & Places
People
Global insurance broker Hub International Limited (HUB) named Marc...

National Coverage

Editor's Note
Rising Cost of Employee Benefits
It's no secret that health insurance costs more and employers are...
Features
America’s Best Agencies To Work For
The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2017 Best...
Features
OVERALL Best Agency to Work For: Morris & Garritano
It's no easy feat to survive as a small business let alone to survive...
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GOLD Best Agency to Work For – East: Mackoul & Associates
Working toward joining the Minor Leagues as an umpire to becoming the...
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GOLD Best Agency to Work For – Midwest: Gibson
As one employee stated: "This is not a great place to work -- Gibson...
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GOLD Best Agency to Work For – South Central: BKCW
Employees at BKCW say there's a lot to like at the Central...
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GOLD Best Agency to Work For – Southeast: LassiterWare
LassiterWare employee praise of the agency they say is the Best to...
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GOLD Best Agency to Work For – West: LP Insurance Services
When people use the word "connected," they're typically referring to...
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States Should Implement Stronger Safeguards for Consumers in Natural Disasters: Rutgers Report
As homeowners file insurance claims in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey...
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Workers’ Comp Premiums Up 1.0% in First Half of 2017
Workers' compensation insurers reported a modest increase in direct...
Features
What Employees Really Want
In today's increasingly competitive labor market, human capital is...
Idea Exchange
7 Ways to Integrate New Media & Traditional PR to Build a Brand
With the abundance of new media platforms, there are more ways for...
Idea Exchange
10 Agency Accounting Tips to Keep in Mind
Accounting practices for independent insurance agencies differ...
Features
Why Restaurants Are Underinsured
Restaurants are probably one of the most underinsured classes of...
New Markets
My New Markets
Tough Comp for Contractors Market Detail: Integrated Underwriters...
Business Moves
Business Moves
World Insurance Associates LLC, Bruen DiDio Associates Inc. World...
Declarations
Declarations
Wakeup Call "The Equifax breach was a wakeup call, and with this...