Ameriana Bancorp announced that its subsidiary, Ameriana Insurance Agency, has completed the acquisition of Chapin-Hayworth Insurance Agency Inc., a multi-line property and casualty insurance … Read the rest of this great post here

For decades, insurance companies have been using credit scores to reward customers with good credit, says the III (Insurance Information Institute). Credit scores are one of the many factors that help determine an insurance customer’s ”insurance score” which is a numerial ranking that determines each customer’s eligibility for specific rates.  Therefore, homeowners and drivers with an above- average credit score […]

My hat is off to Dr. Mark Hoofnagle who wrote an excellent article/blog for scienceblogs.com a few weeks ago. Someone (one of my intrepid readers) sent me a link to Dr. Hoofnagle’s post and it is definitely worth reading. The article addresses what drives the costs of healthcare in the United States. My advice small […]

I noticed an interesting article in the online version of Insurance Journal. It discussed a recent ruling from the South Dakota Supreme Court. And, if you are an employer, then it is a decision to keep in mind. Case number 24943 of the South Dakota Supreme Court was decided at the end of May. The […]

Business insurance can mitigate almost every risk faced by a business. What about pollution? Sure a business can insure against the effects of pollution with the proper policy, but can a business insure its “right” to pollute? Well according to a report I read today, businesses can insure their “right” to pollute. Now, I should […]

The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TxOGA) workers’ compensation purchasing group has earned a $4.5 million dividend from Texas Mutual Insurance Company. This marks the largest group dividend in Texas Mutual’s history, the company said. It is based primarily on TxOGA’s premium volume and loss ratio. The TxOGA purchasing group has earned $12.7 million in […]

Both A.M. Best Co. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services have taken a positive outlook for their ratings on PARIS RE and its operating companies, following the announcement that the group would be acquired by PartnerRe. Best said it has placed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) […]

Permits are available for people who want to harvest hay from alongside Nebraska state highways near their land. Applicants must prove they have $1 million in liability insurance. Until July 30, those landowners will have first crack at harvesting the rights of way. After July 30, anyone may apply for the $40 permits. Interstate and […]

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced that Marion County Superior Court has issued a permanent injunction against Indiana Corporate Compliance, International Corporate Compliance Inc. and Papillon Global Marketing LLC, requiring those companies to stop misrepresenting themselves as a government agency to Indiana business owners. The injunction requires the companies to immediately stop sending any written […]