Surplus Lines Tax Sharing Solution Still Up for Debate July 21, 2014 By Andrea Wells Things have changed a bit for the surplus lines industry since the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, (NRRA) part of...
Celebrity Value July 21, 2014 By Andrea Wells Have you considered hiring a local celebrity to help promote your insurance organization? Would it be worth the cost and...
Agents Keep Up: How People Use Mobile Technology to Communicate and More July 21, 2014 By Tom Wetzel An agent’s technological plate is so full it may seem impossible to decide where to start. Experts agree that embracing...
E&O Insights: Why It’s Important to Review E&S Proposals July 21, 2014 By Curtis M. Pearsall Hard market or soft, having an active relationship with at least a couple of excess and surplus lines (E&S) wholesalers...
Contemporary Growth Tips From a 150-Year Old Agency July 21, 2014 By Alan L. Shulman Imagine running an insurance agency 150 years ago. Essentially all that was available to sell was fire insurance and perhaps...
Q1 P/C Direct Premium Written Up 3.5 Percent July 21, 2014 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2013, nearly $545 billion of...
Declarations July 21, 2014 Brewing Brewer “The ruling is especially disturbing given the current influx of illegal aliens, a crisis President Obama created and...
Independent Agents Drawn to Tablet Applications July 21, 2014 Many independent insurance agents say that tablet devices are going to be more important in the next couple of years...
Deal Analysis: Why Validus Is Buying Western World July 21, 2014 By Susanne Sclafane The combination of Validus Holdings and Western World Insurance Group fills in “missing pieces” for both organizations, Validus’ chairman said...
Insurance Trade Agreements Are Good for Consumers and Markets July 21, 2014 By David Snyder You can be sure critics are already getting ready to pounce on a preliminary draft of the financial services section...