NetVU (Network of Vertafore Users) During their annual convention in March, more than 50 members of NetVU (the Network of Vertafore Users) devoted a day to serving at the San Antonio Food Bank. Volunteers sorted 12,000 pounds of food, enough …
Over the past several years, despite some dire predictions, the independent agency channel overall has held its own against other distribution channels. In a recent internal research study, for example, Safeco Insurance found that the distribution of auto insurance by …
While it’s not always true, most sales managers get stuck with dealing with under-performers. Under-performers come in a lot of different packages. It could be the underwriter who was hired to be a producer. This could be a smart individual …
Physical Damage Insurance Market Detail: International Transportation & Marine Agency (www.itmagency.com) offers physical damage insurance, often referred to as a collision coverage policy pays to fix or replace damaged vehicles. International Transportaiont & Marine Agency specializes in writing commercial automobile …
Insurance industry executives and groups working to attract millennials to the sector are now actively targeting their younger colleagues to help get the word out. On Dec. 2, the recruiting initiative held a webinar designed to appeal to younger property/casualty …
The California Supreme Court says companies can be held liable for exposing members of a worker’s household to asbestos. The court ruled unanimously earlier this month that companies have a responsibility to prevent such exposure when they can reasonably foresee …
The average premium for workers’ compensation coverage in Washington will go up less than 1 percent in 2017, according to the Department of Labor & Industries. L&I announced this month the rate will rise by an average of 0.7 percent …
It was 20 years ago this month that insurers began selling California Earthquake Authority policies — two years off of a hard lesson learned by the state’s residents and its insurance market. But 20 years later are we any better …
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued new Auto Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Regulations in early December that he said will increase consumer protections when a damaged vehicle is repaired. The California Department of Insurance over the last several years …
AAA insurer, CSAA Insurance Group, has named Jeff Huebner chief risk officer. Huebner will be responsible for managing all aspects of enterprise risk for the company, including traditional risk management, reinsurance, corporate insurance and business resilience. Huebner joined CSAA in …
