Archive for February 2017

Underwriting for Recent Grads Why underwriting is a promising field for graduates and young professionals. By: Mike McDonough   In the past few years, we’ve seen hundreds of underwriting opportunities come through our office. We’ve filled quite a few for upper level and executive underwriters, but we’re seeing more and more positions for recent grads…

Spring is right around the corner, and when the weather starts to thaw, the hiring process really starts to heat up. We’re seeing more jobs come through every week and we know that trend will only increase as winter turns to spring. Make sure to get your resume into us now, so you can be…

Are You Sure Your Agency Provides Good Customer Service? By: Carletta Clyatt   It’s a rare company that can thrive despite its reputation for bad customer service. To be sure, such companies exist, but they’re not common. Perhaps the company offers a product most consumers simply can’t live without, or the organization is practically a…

By Andrew G. Simpson Millions of homes and condominiums across the country are in high danger zones for environmental hazards. According to the Environmental Hazards Housing Risk Index, produced by ATTOM Data Solutions, 17.3 million single family homes and condos with a combined estimated … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler California’s Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended seven medical providers from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system. The providers were convicted of workers’ comp fraud or have been suspended from the Medicare or … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Closing times at bars in California could go later if proposed legislation there gets passed. The bill proposed by state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat who represents San Francisco, would let municipalities set their own last call times. The Los … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones Workers’ compensation insurance provider, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., and VFIS of Texas have distributed $228,000 in grant money to 90 volunteer fire departments and nonprofit emergency medical service (EMS) organizations across the state of Texas. VFIS of Texas is the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus has appointed Rep. Larry Phillips, District 62, as chair of the Texas House of Representatives Insurance Committee for the 85th session of the Texas Legislature. This position was previously held by Rep. John … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones USI Insurance Services (USI) has added Tammi Barker, Bridget Day and Dave Petno in the USI Independence, Ohio, office. Barker, who joins the firm as account manager, has more than 17 years of insurance experience, including 11 years focused on … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal