Author: Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell has been writing professionally for over 15 years, following a brief career in the insurance industry, in which she took emergency claims while guiding and supporting policyholders through some of the most difficult moments in their lives. Today, she reports on the latest stories and most recent news in the insurance industry, with a particular focus on how current events are impacting everyday people. Follow Julie Campbell on Google+

Insurance news confession by Lloyds reveals surprising flaws

Julie Campbell
Lloyds insurance news scandal

The company has revealed considerable failures in terms of the way that complaints have been dealt with. A recent insurance news release from Lloyds Banking Group has revealed that it has brought a contract with Deloitte to an end after issues were revealed in the way that the business services firm’s call center had been handling the complaints that were being made by customers regarding the loan policies that had been mis-sold. This announcement was made following another that showed that the contracted phone agents were taught inappropriate procedures. The…

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Workers Compensation Bureau issues advice for National Safety Month

Julie Campbell
workers compensation safety month

Employees who work outdoors are reminded to pay attention to the risks to which they are exposed. As summer gets ever nearer, the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) has issued a reminder to employees who work outdoors to recognize National Safety Month and take precautions against the various exposures to the elements that their jobs entail. The National Safety Month runs throughout the length of June and is sponsored by the National Safety Council. The workers compensation bureau in the state is reminding employees of the impact that issues…

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Insurance industry in N.A. sees Canadian insurer sold to American company

Julie Campbell
insurance industry news

Travelers has announced that it will be making the purchase for $1.25 billion in cash. The North American insurance industry has seen another major acquisition as an American insurer, Travelers Companies Inc. has just revealed that it is making a purchase of the Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. This purchase is being made for a total investment of $1.125 billion to buy the company outright. The acquisition is being made as a part of the attempt Travelers would like to make to expand its presence in the Canadian insurance…

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Insurance news from Canada shows Insurers among “best corporate citizens”

Julie Campbell
Insurance News - corporate citizens

Several companies were ranked among the leaders on a list of the top corporate citizens in the country. The official insurance news list of the fifty companies that made the 2013 Best Corporate Citizens in Canada has now been released by Corporate Knights magazine, which looks at a number of different factors as it establishes its ranks every year. This year, the ranks included a number of insurers for their high performances in the various areas. In order to make this insurance news 12 different sustainability metrics are scored on…

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Insurance news is bright as the fireworks display returns for Mason

Julie Campbell
fireworks safety july 4 insurance news

For a short while, the Michigan city thought it would have to cancel the long running event. The city of Mason, Michigan, has held a fireworks display that entertains thousands of people every year for the July 4th celebrations, but for a span of four days, the insurance news looked bleak as it appeared that the coverage for the event was being withdrawn, cutting off its ability to continue this year. The organizers of the event moved quickly to find out what went wrong and to resolve the situation. From…

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