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Features
Chicago Rideshare Law Requires $1M Commercial Auto, $1M CGL Cover
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of legislation that would have...
Features
S. Dakota Director: No Work Comp Premiums for True Independent Contractors
Merle Scheiber, director of South Dakota's Insurance Division, issued...
Features
States Ranked by Risk of Damage from Natural Hazards: CoreLogic
Florida, Rhode Island, Louisiana, California and Massachusetts are...
People & Places
People – Midwest
Portage, Mich.-based property/casualty MGA and surplus lines broker,...

National Coverage

Features
Insuring Products of the Mind
The rapid growth in patent infringement litigation in 2013 – almost...
Features
Top 5 Insurance Industry Misconceptions About Copyright
Few industries understand the concept of risk better than the...
Editor's Note
Fighting Cybercrime
HSB, a specialty insurer that is part of Munich Re, along with Trail...
Minding Your Business
Finding and Selling to Ideal Clients
When an agency is started, most new owners will be happy to sell...
Closing Quote
Helping Clients Through Home Renovations
Home renovations are in high gear these days, thanks to low interest...
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
How a ‘Middle-Aged’ Marketer Can Help Your Agency Grow
It is common knowledge that if an agency wants to employ a dedicated...
Tech Talk
Customer Experience Makes Bigger Impact Than Policy, Claims
Many agents understand in principle that "customer experience" is the...
Features
Workers’ Compensation Premiums Increased By 5.1% in First Half of 2014
Demotech's review of second quarter 2014 data, as recently reported...
Features
Demand for Liability Insurance to Rise Again
Claims severity and demand for liability insurance will increase as...
Features
Contractors and the CGL Policy’s ‘Your Product’ and ‘Your Work’ Exclusions
Dear Contractors: The wall you just built may not be covered by your...
Features
The Ever-Evolving Nature of Cyber Coverage
To understand the current state of network security and privacy...
Features
Losses by Business Sector
Aviation Improvements in airline safety are leading to far fewer...
Features
E&O Insights: How Well Do You Know Your Workers’ Compensation Risk?
The workers' compensation class of business results in upwards of 10...
Features
Top 10 Causes of Business Insurance Losses
Nearly 70 percent of business financial losses arise from 10 causes...
Features
OSHA Revises Severe Injury Reporting Rule
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has...
Features
The Problem with Domestic Excess and Surplus Lines Insurers
It has been more than five years since states, beginning with...
Features
10 Things to Know About Intellectual Property
Total global intellectual property applications worldwide in 2012:...
New Markets
My New Markets
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Business Moves
Business Moves
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management, Dezelan Insurance Agency Arthur...
Declarations
Declarations
Stormy Relations "Storm surge and wind-driven waves flooded homes and...