Wholesale insurance brokers and Managing General Agents gain ground as surplus lines market surges

Move enhances presence in construction, environmental and manufacturing Source link

A newly signed bill in New Mexico has introduced sweeping restrictions on the disclosure of sensitive personal information by state agency employees, in a move that is likely to have compliance implications for insurers, contractors, and government service providers. The “Nondisclosure of Sensitive Personal Information Act,” passed under Senate Bill 36 (SB 36), will take…

Under the bill, joint and several liability rules would be modified so that businesses are required to pay economic damages in proportion to their share of fault in an incident. However, if a business is found to be more than 50% at fault, it would remain responsible for the full economic damages. Noneconomic and punitive…

Lee said that, if enacted, the law would likely be the first of its kind in the US. However, similar proposals have been introduced in other states. In January, a bill was introduced in the California Senate that would grant policyholders and insurers the ability to file civil suits against fossil fuel companies. Source link

The owner of the business, German Portillo, expressed shock and disbelief in an interview with local media. A longtime Lake Wales resident and active community member, Portillo has led the Univista Insurance franchise for nearly eight years. He is also a pastor at Iglesia Bautista Nuevo Amanecer and operates a separate small business in satellite communications….

Description: ‘Sum Assured on Death’ plus accrued Guaranteed Additions, payable if the policy is in force. In LIC’s Jeevan Utsav Plan 871, the “Sum Assured on Death” is a crucial component of the death benefit. It’s essentially the guaranteed amount paid to the beneficiaries if the insured person passes away. This sum is the higher…