D&O is a policy companies purchase to protect their board assets from a spectrum of lawsuit types. Directors and officers insurance is a type of liability coverage for businesses covering its directors and officers against lawsuits alleging that a breach of fiduciary duty has occurred. This coverage lets a company’s leaders function without fear of personally suffering a financial loss. At its most basic level, a directors and officers insurance policy provides liability coverage that is payable either directly to those company leaders or to the business itself. The policy’s…
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Mercury homeowners insurance rates to reduce in New Jersey and Georgia
NJ property owners will pay 5.2 percent less and those in Georgia will pay 5% less. Mercury Insurance recently announced that it would be dropping the homeowners insurance rates paid in New Jersey and Georgia. The insurer pointed out that the biggest reductions were for people combining with auto policies. The insurer announced that in New Jersey, homeowners insurance rates would be falling by an average of 5.2 percent and those in Georgia would drop by an average of 5 percent. That said, deeper reductions will be seen by those…
Read MoreWawanesa takes top spot in JD Power’s California auto insurance satisfaction ranks
The insurer scored the highest for that position in the JD Power 2020 Auto Insurance Study. Wawanesa was the top-performing California auto insurance company for customer satisfaction according to the results of a recent JD Power study. The insurer was the “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Auto Insurers in California.” This was published in the JD Power 2020 Auto Insurance Study, in which the insurer also took the top spot in categories for Price, Policy Offerings and Claims. Wawanesa’s lead position among California auto insurance companies for customer satisfaction stood…
Read MoreCEO Tom Wilson wants more Allstate independent agents but not “human modems”
The insurer’s chief exec seeks to purchase more independent agencies to build on newly acquired business. According to Chief Executive Office Tom Wilson, the insurance company is seeking more Allstate independent agents, according to a recent Reuters report. The plan is to build on the business the insurer acquired when it took on National General. That said, the Allstate independent agents the insurance company is seeking are those who will be able to hold in depth discussions with customers. The plan isn’t simply to hire people for data entry to…
Read MoreState Farm accused of discrimination, retaliation and racism
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has referred the insurer to its legal unit, said a report. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has referred insurance company State Farm to its legal unit in the face of accusations of discrimination, retaliation and racism, said a WGLT.org report. The insurer has been advised that it faces possible prosecution in this case. According to the WGLT report, the first National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Vice President Carla Campbell-Jackson from the Bloomington-Normal chapter in Illinois has filed the discrimination allegations…
Read MoreReport suggests Florida no fault auto insurance repeal would spike premiums
According to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, the average driver would have to pay over $200 more. A new analysis of the bill to repeal the Florida no fault auto insurance system has cautioned that drivers will have to pay considerably more money for coverage if it passes. If Governor DeSantis signs the bill, drivers will pay an average of $202 more, said the report. The report pointed to an analysis that showed that if the bill does pass, the no fault auto insurance repeal will cause the highest…
Read MoreNetwork of Employers for Traffic Safety adds State Farm Insurance to board
The NETS has announced that the insurer has joined the Board of Directors. The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) has announced that State Farm Insurance has now been added to its Board of Directors. Two representatives from the insurer have been added to the NETS Board of Directors. “The Board of Directors welcomes State Farm Board representatives Scott Winn, Small Business Insurance Loss Control Administrator, and Liz Pulver, Transportation Safety Research Senior Program Manager, to NETS,” read a statement from Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Board Chair…
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