It’s been awhile since the PIA Oregon/Idaho had a conference. Two years to be exact.  COVID is the reason.  Rather than leap into the idea of several hundred people in the same, small spot, the PIA Oregon/Idaho conference committee decided on a one day event. Getting Back into the Swing of Things …
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Every year Fortune Magazine does a list of the best places to work in the U.S. It’s called Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for 2022. The four insurers are: Nationwide — ranked 21st Progressive — rated 51st Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America — ranked 77th Farmers Insurance — rated 89th We …
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Marsh recently released a report on insurance rates on a worldwide scale. Comparing the first quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2021, the United States saw commercial insurance rates jumping an average of 12%. The fourth quarter of 2021 had a 14% average hike. Marsh says worldwide, commercial rates rose 11%. That …
The University of Cambridge and Imperial College London just completed a frightening study. The two colleges predict that those who had severe cases of COVID could lose 20 years of life and an 10 point loss of IQ points. The conclusion is frightening and is based on studying 46 patients who were in intensive …
It’s a big drop. One of the biggest drops in years. OPTIS Partners — a firm that tracks insurance agency and company mergers and acquisitions — said the first quarter of 2022 saw them drop by 14%. That’s huge. In the first three months of 2022 OPTIS said there were just 149 deals. While …
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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) checked in with 1,000 homeowners and asked them about their homeowners insurance policy. Most haven’t made sure their policy is up to date and keeping up with the cost of building supplies. A new wrinkle is growing inflation. Those same homeowners have not take that into account …
Distracted Driving Awareness Month happened in April. We’re just past the first week in May but the topic still resonates with some news media sources. In this case it is a story about Jerry.com, a website that analyzes and rates auto insurance. Jerry.com decided to do a survey on who is the better driver …
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Oregon — Pharmacy Representative Licensing Rules: The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation recently announced the following proposed rulemaking: FILING CAPTION: Pharmaceutical Representative Licensing Rules NEED FOR THE RULE(S): The rules promulgate definitions to facilitate the administration of the program, define procedures for licensure application and renewal, specify prohibited conduct and penalties for licensees, define expectations …
