Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Starting January 1, 2025, Maryland will begin requiring businesses employing security guards or in-house loss prevention personnel to meet new licensing and certification requirements and provide proof of insurance. According to the legislation (Senate Bill 760 (2023), any business or …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, now in federal prison, has surrendered his law license after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The Georgia Supreme Court, in a brief decision on Tuesday, accepted Oxendine’s …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Korea branch, a license to operate in Seoul and begin selling commercial property/casualty insurance throughout Korea. Starr Insurance reported that South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has granted Starr International Insurance (Singapore) Pte. “Korea is one of the largest commercial …

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PSM Brokerage

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

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Insurance Journal

JULY 22, 2024

PCF Senior Benefits Practice Leader, Jason Milz, shares some tips to help begin your journey as a Medicare licensed insurance professional. This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services. The demand for experienced Medicare guidance is …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

AUGUST 13, 2024

As I indicated in that post, it appeared that Patronis was warning people of the scammers and bad actors that … The post Florida Department of Financial Services Recognizes The Value of Licensed Public Insurance Adjusters appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 21, 2025

(AP) Kentucky’s auditor said Thursday that her office will investigate the state’s medical cannabis program after receiving complaints about the lottery system used to award highly sought-after licenses to grow, process and sell the medicinal products to …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The issue raised in this title usually arises with policyholders not wanting to pay a public adjuster fee because the public adjuster service contract was not valid or the public adjusters license lapsed sometime during the contract. appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The recently issued Emergency Rule 69BER24-4 in Florida creates a concerning conflict with Xactimate’s license agreement, highlighting yet another way the insurance industry exercises control over claims adjusting practices.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 15, 2025

A former Massachusetts State Police trooper has agreed to plead guilty to his role in an alleged conspiracy to falsify records by giving passing scores to certain commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants even if they failed the CDL test or …

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

a Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, announced it was granted a reinsurance branch license in India. Peak Reinsurance Co. Peak Re has been authorized to write both property/casualty and life & health business, which the company said “marks a significant …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

DECEMBER 13, 2024

As a follow-up to my post, Everybody Must Follow the LawInsurance Restoration Contractors Need to Stop Acting as Public Adjusters or Face Fines and Class Action Lawsuits, a Consent Order 1 was recently issued by the Iowa Insurance Commissioner in which Darren Reeves and his companies, Darren Reeves Roofing LLC and Darren Reeves Construction LLC, … (..)

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Top Insurance Blogs

APRIL 16, 2025

The importance of having car insurance in Germany can never be overemphasized, especially if you’re holding a foreign driver’s license. As an experienced insurance agent in the German insurance market, […] The post Car Insurance for Foreign License Holders in Germany appeared first on My Top Insurance Blogs.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 14, 2025

A former Massachusetts State Police trooper has agreed to plead guilty to his role in an alleged conspiracy to falsify records by giving passing scores to certain commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants even if they failed the CDL test or …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It is obviously a political response to the CBS 60 Minutes documentary noted in CBS 60 … The post Stop Using Licensed Contractor Bids For Claim Estimates—A Quick Analysis of Florida’s Imperfect Emergency Rule of Property Loss Adjusting appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Managing adjusters across multiple lines of business and in many states is notoriously painful. The complications of state nuances, the tightening timelines for customer communications in the wake of natural …

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Central Insurance

AUGUST 15, 2024

You’ve earned your Idaho contractor license—now what? Learn the crucial steps to safeguard your business with expert tips from Central Insurance The post You Just Got Your Idaho Contractor License, Now What? appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Florida’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, whose office oversees insurance agent and adjuster licensing, along with insurance fraud investigations, plans to step down and run for Congress next year. News outlets reported that Patronis, a staunch supporter of President-elect Donald …

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 20, 2025

Elon Musk’s age of government efficiency has spread to Florida, with legislation advanced last week that would abolish at least 22 state boards that oversee licensing and disciplinary reviews for engineers, contractors, building inspectors, accountants and many more professionals. House …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 15, 2025

Two months after his law license was suspended and he was charged with illicitly filming renters at his beach property, a South Carolina workers’ compensation attorney now faces a civil lawsuit by one of the alleged victims. The lawyer for …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Hidden Cost of Manual License Verifications Keeping insurance producers’ licenses and appointments compliant is a critical responsibility shared by nearly everyone in the insurance distribution channel. This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. However, plenty of …

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Having a criminal charge or conviction in one’s background can make things more difficult for a licensed insurance producer. This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. However, it doesn’t always have to mean the end of a …

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

When M3 Insurance began rapidly expanding its distribution channels, its existing licensing process wasn’t just inefficient: It was becoming a serious obstacle to growth. This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The Wisconsin-based insurance agency needed a …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Iowa Insurance Division last month entered into a consent order with a contractor who had made claims they were offering services that require a public adjuster license. Central Iowa Gutter and Donald Smart have agreed to make changes to …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 15, 2024

Thousands of dollars, a lost job, denied insurance coverage and the possibility of a suspended law license for a Mississippi workers’ compensation attorney, apparently. What’s in a name? It all has to do with injured workers – both named Dorothy …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 15, 2025

Vermont licensed a total … The Vermont Department of Economic Development (DED) has reported that 2024 was among Vermont’s top 10 highest years of growth since its first-in-the-nation captive enabling legislation in 1981.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This edition of Interational People Moves details appointments at the brokers Price Forbes and WTW. A summary of these new hires follows here. Price Forbes Bermuda Promotes Kelley to CEO Price Forbes Bermuda announced the promotion of Carrie Kelley to …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 6, 2025

Formerly licensed insurance agent Tonja Van Roy, 59, who currently resides in Las Vegas, but operated an insurance agency based in Northridge, California, pleaded guilty today … A former insurance agent plead guilty to stealing premium from a premium finance company.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The probe was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Florida’s Department of Financial Services has posted its enforcement actions for much of the last half of 2024, listing 12 insurance agents and 43 adjusters who were penalized, suspended, or had their licenses revoked or voluntarily surrendered them. From June …

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PSM Brokerage

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Navigating DOI Appointment Fees by State As an insurance agent, understanding the Department of Insurance (DOI) fees for licensing, exams, and renewals is crucial for managing your practice and budget effectively. Partner with PSM Brokerage for Success At PSM Brokerage, we understand that navigating licensing requirements can be complex.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 18, 2024

Investigators with Florida’s Department of Financial Services last week charged a south Florida man with acting as a public adjuster without a license and defrauding policyholders of more than $34,000. It’s the second time in 14 months Giorgio Giovanni Gonzalez …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2024

to form and license Porch Insurance Reciprocal Exchange, a homeowners insurance reciprocal exchange. The Texas Department of Insurance approved an application from Porch Group Inc. Porch said that forming PIRE is a key step in its strategy to increase profitability …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) granted Fortegra UK the license, … The Fortegra Group Inc., the Jacksonville, Florida-based specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., announced it has received regulatory approval to launch a UK subsidiary, called Fortegra Insurance Company UK.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A North Carolina insurance agent who was penalized by regulators almost 20 years ago has given up her producer license after she was charged with pocketing insurance premiums. Lori Ann Crisp, 56, of Kannapolis, was charged with forgery, embezzlement and …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Nonresident surplus lines brokers working in Alabama, like their in-state brethren, must secure a $50,000 fidelity bond to be licensed in the state, starting Jan. The Alabama Department of Insurance posted the bulletin last week. A form is available …

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Falling out of compliance can have real consequences for everyone from insurance agencies, carriers, MGAs, and MGUs, to individual producers, adjusters, and dually licensed broker-dealers. Insurance compliance is serious business.

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