GEICO Success Highlights Advertising Dollars vs. Agent Commissions Debate October 22, 2013 Direct writer GEICO’s success in auto insurance sales is due to spending dollars on effective advertising rather than on agents,...
W.R. Berkley Q3 Profit Rises 36% to $137M; Rates on Renewed Policies Up 6.4% October 22, 2013 W.R. Berkley Corp. reported $136.97 million net income for its 2013 third quarter, up 36 percent from $100.95 million income...
3 Scary Things About Insurance Marketing October 21, 2013 By Charles Wasilewski IJAM welcomes guest blogger Charles Wasilewski, vice president of marketing communications for Aartrijk branding firm. It’s October, and I’m a...
Aon Benfield: U.S. Homeowners Insurance Offers Growth Opportunities October 21, 2013 A new report from Aon Benfield, a reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, says U.S. homeowners insurance is...
USI Insurance Appoints Senior Vice President in New York Metro Office October 21, 2013 USI Insurance Services has appointed Brian Golick as senior vice president. He is based in USI’s New York metropolitan office....
Schumer: Community Dev. Block Grant Can Cover Unmet Needs for Sandy Victims October 21, 2013 U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., last Friday urged Sandy-impacted homeowners on Long Island, New York, to apply for Sandy aid...
University of Alabama Studies Impact of 2011 Tornado on Foreclosures October 21, 2013 A University of Alabama study has found that the April 2011 tornado didn’t severely impact home foreclosures in the Tuscaloosa...
All Risks Offering WC for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Risks October 21, 2013 All Risks’ Workers Compensation Division has launched it’s third specialty class, non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), with an exclusive A.M. Best...
For Some Sandy Victims, Flood Insurance Payouts Fall Short October 21, 2013 By David B. Caruso Many homeowners who got slammed by Superstorm Sandy are finding their flood insurance checks are nowhere near large enough to...
New York-Based Southport Re Appoints COO October 21, 2013 Southport Lane, a New York-based private equity firm, announced that Brandon Young has been appointed chief operating officer of its...