Yearly Archives: <span>2010</span>

Midlands Introduces Public Entity Package

Midlands Management Corp. has introduced a public entity multi-line package designed for select public entity risks that want to gain more control over their casualty exposures by accepting a self-insured retention (SIR) and implementing a proactive claims management partnership and …

SeaBright Changes Name to SeaBright Holdings

Seattle-based SeaBright Insurance Holdings Inc. announced that it has changed its corporate name to SeaBright Holdings Inc. to better reflect the different products and services offered by SeaBright’s subsidiary companies. The company’s New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol “SBX” will …

Insurance Women of Los Angeles Installs Officers

The Insurance Women of Los Angeles Inc. (IWLA) has installed its 2010-2011 cabinet: President Susan Fife, controller at Hoffman Brown Co.; President Elect Cynthia Andrachick, marketing specialist for Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc.; Treasurer Sharon Rosenthal, account manager for …

Calling Leads Six Times Equals Success

Does this sound familiar? Your insurance agency is buying and generating a high volume of quality leads, you have a highly capable sales department, and yet your ROI ranges from decent to poor. At Leads360, we hear the above scenario …

AIG on ‘Clear Path to Repaying Taxpayers,’ Says CEO Benmosche

But Treasury Chief Says a Full Recovery for Taxpayers Remains Uncertain The head of bailed-out insurance giant American International Group said in late May that the company was on its way to repaying the government, but a U.S. Treasury official …

Commercial Market to Remain Stable, Challenging for Risk Managers

Marsh Sees Insurer Security, Transparency, Accountability as Issues Despite the global economic crisis, the commercial insurance market is poised to remain stable through 2010, but new challenges are emerging for risk managers, according to a report issued by insurance broker …

Small Town Hiring Blues

Overcome the Hurdles of Recruiting to Smaller ‘Big Cities’ Regardless of a high unemployment rate, top talent will always be in demand among insurance organizations. If your company is based in a smaller city, you may face obstacles such as …

Sales Strategies in Difficult Times

Price, Renewals, Cross Selling and More The weak economy and continued soft market still has a stranglehold on insurance agents. Most agents are doing a good job on retention. However, lower premiums (and commissions) coupled with lost accounts due to …

What Agencies Should Do When Key Employees Leave

Protecting Trade Secrets, Confidential Agency Information Critical, Attorney Hirshfeld Says The insurance industry is a highly competitive market, even when it comes to its work force. There’s a shortage of highly qualified employees at all levels of the industry. Agency …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Speaker and Entertainer No-Show, Cancellation Coverage Market Detail: HCC Specialty Underwriters can provide coverage for …