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... Liability, Life and Health, Workers' Compensation, etc. Do not necessarily seek an all-lines insurer, since the carrier might not have the expertise across the board. What's more, the insurer might not want to write in certain regions, such as Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, British Columbia, or Quebec. Selecting the appropriate international insurer will be depend on the region, expertise, capacity, and flexibility in the strategic classes of business for your client (i.e., Auto, Product, Liability, Workers' Compensation ... your Commercial Lines accounts and insulating them from inroads being made by alphabet house brokers. International insurance operations also offer an entree to new product lines and markets that will expand your facilities abroad. For example, U.S. agents can introduce their expertise in such lines as Auto, Medical, Surety, and Workers' Compensation to third-world countries that are privatizing these coverages. Canadian brokers can expand their expertise in out-of-country private Medical insurance and, potentially, Workers' Compensation. Doing business abroad can introduce agents and brokers to new international markets ... x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. Scurich Insurance Services 1 2 3 4 5 Rating history (0 Reviews - 0 of 5.0) Shows who have rated the content, and the rating score. Write your review here. (Required) Please consider the following: 1. Would you recommend this company? 2. What about this company do you like/dislike? 3. Why did you choose this rating? Submit This Anonymously Submit Cancel Contact Us ...

... evidence. Federal and state judges who are responsible for validating the credentials of expert witnesses must also ensure that their testimony transcends the cloudy arena of junk science. Courts throughout the nation have adapted the Daubert tests to cases other than medical/scientific actions. One such Texas decision was the Robinson case, which involved the plaintiff's allegation that the use of a particular insecticide damaged their orchard. The court applied the Daubert standards and added the following: The extent to which the technique relies upon the subjective interpretation of the expert; and ... court-uses of the theory or technique. Another example of extending the Daubert standards is the 1998 Texas Supreme Court decision Gammill v. Williams Chevrolet, which resulted from the death of a child and severe injury to her sister. This was a products liability case against an auto dealer and the manufacturer of a vehicle that sustained a one-car accident. The trial court granted a motion for summary judgment and the appeals court confirmed. The case then went to the Texas Supreme Court, which considered the testimony of two plaintiff witnesses. One expert ... /Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Expert Witnesses: Raising The Bar 7/9 /2015 12:00:00 AM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Roy Phillips This content has not been rated yet. Members of the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants have long been concerned about some insurance experts' that seem to be able to manufacture their own evidence in accordance with what needs to be said. The use of expert witnesses in the insurance industry has increased during the past 20 years, as issues ...

... egregious breach of confidence (or improper use of information) results in a lower burden on the plaintiff to show that the information constitutes trade secrets. Metallurgical Industries, Inc. v. Fourtek, Inc., 790 F.2d 1195 (5th Cir. 1986, applying Texas law) . The court went on to state that confidentiality is only one factor in determining whether the information is a trade secret: "We conclude that a holder may divulge his information to a limited extent without destroying its status as a trade secret." ... of termination benefits provided that the Agent returned records and files, and agreed in writing not to service policyholders, or compete or interfere with insurer's business, agent who admittedly did not live up to such commitments was not entitled to termination benefits." State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. v. Anderson, 70 NJ Super 520 176 A. 2d 23 (1961) . Whether you refer to them as trade secrets, books of business, or expirations, the major asset of an insurance agency consists of the information related ... Editor , Roy Phillips This content has not been rated yet. PIRACY OF EXPIRATIONS by Roy Phillips and Thomas Braniff When the film Pirates was released, it broke all box office records for any pirate movie. There seems to be another record breaking-event taking place in the insurance industry that relates to the actions and behavior of "pirates." Roy Phillips and Thomas Braniff share their experiences from being retained more than 20 times by agencies to give their opinions on the standards of care owed to an agency in protecting of customer lists ( ...

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