Thanks to our friends at Insurance Business America Author: Caitlin Bronson – August 20, 2014 | The world is transfixed on the rioting in Ferguson, Mo. following the police shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9. Sky-high tensions in the town of 20,000 have resulted in the arrests of 78 people and as-yet… Read More: The riots in Ferguson: What insurance applies? »
Excerpted from Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, Iowa Agent Newsletter – June 23, 2014 | Question: My client’s house was damaged by hail, the siding is no longer made and can’t be matched. How should this loss be settled? The client has replacement coverage on the home and the carrier does not believe they have to replace all the siding to match.… Read More: When Partially Damaged Siding or Roofing Doesn’t Match the Undamaged… »
Thanks to our friends at Insurance Business America Author Caitlin Bronson – June 05, 2014 | One of the most hotly debated underwriting factors in auto insurance, an applicant’s credit history continues to be used significantly in crafting policy rates. A new report from WalletHub may make that task easier, however. Researchers at the consumer… Read More: How your credit history affects auto insurance pricing »