Trenton, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey has announced that Samantha Lanzano, daughter of Rebecca Lanzano, client account manager at Kape Insurance Agency in South Plainfield, N.J., has been named the first annual PIANJ John Laux Memorial Scholarship winner. The $5,000 award is bestowed to the child or grandchild of a PIANJ member agency […]
Following our July focus on WC issues, here we have an alternate viewpoint on opioid use: current insurance models continue to push for opioid and NSAID drug treatment for pain management, despite the spreading opioid abuse epidemic. Successful alternative medicine clinic owner JinLi Wang points to treatments for chronic pain including chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy, […]
By Stephen M. Soble Note: This is the first in a series of regular columns on topical issues relating to cybersecurity for the insurance industry, from Stephen M. Soble, a cybersecurity thought leader. His article, “Cyber Risk Beyond Compliance” was the cover story of our June 15 issue, and it has received wide acclaim. We […]
Is your agency currently running sales meetings? If not, why not? Did you try them for a while and give up because they fell flat? Or do you currently run them and it’s the best part of your week? Remember, nothing happens until something is sold in an agency. Sales needs to be at the […]
Trusted Choice®, the consumer branding program for the Big “I” that appears regularly in ads on cable and regular TV, has promoted Kevin Brandt as its next executive director. “Trusted Choice® is excited to announce that Kevin Brandt will succeed Dave Evans as executive director,” says Bob Rusbuldt, Trusted Choice® president. “He is prepared to […]
Argo Group, a sponsor of Faraday Future Dragon Racing, hosted a group of local high school robotics teams from Brooklyn high schools at the Formula E race in Red Hook in July. The high schoolers got to tour the garages, meet the drivers, and Argo Group announced a $10,000 matching donation to their robotics competition teams […]
“Doc-in-the-Box” Scheme Defeated Insurance fraud appears in many different schemes. When a chiropractor wishes to increase his practice and the fees charged in order to defraud insurers who compensate people injured in accidents, creates a “Doc-in-the-Box” scheme where the physician merely sells his or her name and license to a chiropractor for a fee, the […]
Puzhayeva v City of New York Edited by Lawrence N. Rogak Plaintiff slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk below elevated subway tracks. She sued the City and the Transit Authority, alleging that water dripping from the tracks froze on the sidewalk. The Court granted summary judgment to the Transit Authority, holding that plaintiff had […]
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