Public Sector Risk

Barry Zalma writes that a Certificate of Insurance can give rise to a claim of negligent misrepresentation in Kentucky.

Paul Morrissette writes why targeting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to sell personal lines products is a part of a diverse marketing strategy that an agency can use to gain new clients.

The fate of Florida's fragile property insurance market may depend heavily on what happens in the next round of elections in the Sunshine State.

Avoid errors with a checklist.

Named as one of the best companies to work for in Texas in 2009, Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) is a full-service independent insurance brokerage with more than 75 employees and three office locations in Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio.

If the person obtaining the insurance was a "broker"-- that is, was a person who transacted insurance with, but not on behalf of, the insurer--the insured's suit against the insurer will fail.

Edward T. Havermann III has joined Westrope as a broker in its national transportation practice. His territory is the Southeast, which includes Florida.

Mention e-mail marketing to fellow insurance professionals and you may find that many remain hesitant to move away from their tried-and-true snail mail methods.