Yearly Archives: <span>2014</span>

Employing Physicians: Insurance and Risk Issues

There has been a dramatic change in the practice of medicine in the United States over the past 10 years. Although the exact numbers are not known, the percentage of physicians and groups in private practice is very likely at …

How to Improve Communication with Insurance Companies

Today agents must assume an active role in establishing solid relationships with their insurance companies. The key to any good relationship is communication. Agencies must devise a well-organized plan to communicate with their carriers. This article shows owners the way. …

The Emerging Hail Risk: What the Hail is Going On?

The number of reported claims involving hail damage to residential and commercial roofing products has increased dramatically in the past few years. Some reports place the increase at almost double historical claim totals. What is the cause of this significant …

My New Markets

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Management Liability: Hard Market or Sea Change?

For years, directors and officers, and entity coverage for privately held firms was one of the best deals going, with broad coverage, cheap pricing and low retentions. Over the past several years, market capacity suppressed management liability pricing and retentions …

Walmart Begins Selling Auto Insurance Online

Walmart has partnered with AutoInsurance.com to offer car insurance to its customers at “everyday low prices.” The new arrangement provides an auto insurance comparison service through the AutoInsurance.com website from national insurance carriers that include Progressive, Esurance, Safeco, Travelers, and …

Overstock.com Brings Insurance Sales to Retail Site, Agents React

Customers of Overstock.com can now furnish their home or office and insure them through the same source. The online retailer this month began selling small business, auto and home insurance along with furniture, rugs, beauty products and electronics. The mega-“etailer” …

Stable, Attractive MGA Market, Now and in the Future: Conning Report

Managing general agents represent an important access point for insurers interested in specialty markets. It’s also a growing segment. That’s according to a new report by Conning, an investment management company for the insurance industry. The study – “Managing General …

How to Minimize Exposure from Information Loss

Personal and corporate information stored digitally in a company’s network offers tremendous value, both as a business asset – and when (mis)used in identity fraud. A network or data security breach is often the starting point for identity and corporate …

Liabilities and Insurance Coverage Implications of Solar Panels

Solar panels are quickly becoming a fixture in our everyday lives. Comprised of photovoltaic cells, solar panels harness and convert the sun’s energy into usable electricity otherwise generated by the use of oil, coal and “dirtier” fossil fuels. The environmental …