In the days before superstorm Sandy, there were many questions. When and where would it arrive, and what kind of destruction would it bring? Later, those questions were replaced with others: were friends and family OK? How many homes were …
Creating a business plan does not have to be a daunting task. Yet, only about 15 percent of agencies have a written plan or track to follow, according to a recent agency survey. Now is a good time to plan …
The troubled workers’ compensation line of business got a break in 2011 as employment and payrolls stabilized and overall net premiums written increased by 10 percent, according to an A.M. Best report. However, A.M. Best expects that profitability for the …
The program business market reached $24.7 billion in gross written premiums in 2011, a 9 percent increase from $22.6 billion in 2010, according to a new industry study. Premium revenues for the program industry jumped 5 percent. That’s according to …
Programs Thriving in Today’s Market There is a strain of thinking that says generalists can adapt and survive in most environments whereas specialists are more at the mercy of their environment. That may be the case for some species but …
In the long-running game show of the same name, contestants vie with one another to figure out the right price to win valuable prizes. Insurance pricing isn’t all that different. Managing the ups and downs of pricing cycles and related …
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Supporters of licensing illegal immigrants to drive say it would make Illinois roads safer with trained motorists required to carry insurance. The Senate Executive Committee voted 12-2 to advance the plan for some of the 250,000 people living in Illinois …
A month after Sandy’s floodwaters swept up his block, punched a hole in his foundation and drowned his furnace, John Frawley still has no electricity or heat in his dilapidated home on the Rockaway seashore in Queens, New York. The …
California-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers recently hired Jason C. Cavallo to join its New York office as director of commercial lines and marketing, focusing on new business development and management of commercial lines business for the New York area. Cavallo brings …
