Any successful executive will tell you that there’s a game in business. If you’re not willing to play the game, you can’t win at it. So while many people aspire to reach the executive level in their company, they won’t. In fact, most people don’t make it past the $80,000 per year income level simply because they don’t play the game.  Read Story

Wash. State reforms leads to moderated workers’ comp. rate hike plan

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) today proposed its lowest workers' compensation rate increase in five years.  Read Story

BB&T Insurance expands its California presence with acquisition

BB&T Insurance Services, the nation's sixth largest insurance broker, today said it will expand its California operations with the acquisition of Liberty Benefit Insurance Services of San Jose, Calif.  Read Story

Calif. regulator accuses life insurer of trying to deny LTC benefits

The California Insurance Department accused RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of unfair claims handling practices, including allegations that it developed practices designed to deny long-term care benefits to policyholders.  Read Story

Former Pa. judge stripped of pension, benefits after fraud conviction

A former Pennsylvania superior court judge was stripped of state-funded pension and state-funded health insurance after defrauding two insurance companies of more than $400,000, the Erie Times News reported.  Read Story

Owners can fix misclassification of workers as independent contractors

The Internal Revenue Service said it will allow businesses that improperly labeled their employees as independent contractors a chance to reclassify those workers.  Read Story

As hurricanes batter America’s Atlantic coast, earthquakes and typhoons shake the Pacific and investment markets shudder at the looming prospect of a financial catastrophe, Lloyd’s of London appears to be ...  Read →  Read Story

Self-funded plans may offset N.J. law’s increased insurance premiums

A New Jersey insurance association is touting self-funded health plans after the state passed a bill in June requiring public employees to put a graduated percentage of their salaries toward their health benefits.  Read Story

IIAV schedules young agents conference for Oct. 20-21

The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) Annual Young Agents Conference is scheduled for Oct. 20-21 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, based in Norfolk, Va.  Read Story

FInancial ‘Four’um slated for Oct. 20 in Pittsburgh

The Financial 'Four'um, hosted by the Pittsburgh chapters of NAIFA, EPC, SFSP, and FPA will be held Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe in Pittsburgh.   Read Story