Yearly Archives: <span>2017</span>

Minding Your Business: The Tale of Two Values

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” This opening line in Charles Dickens novel “A Tale of Two Cities” summarizes the contradictions and …

Declarations

TVA Coal Ash Ruling “While the decision to build the Ash Pond Complex is in the past, the consequences of that decision continue today, and it now falls on the Court to address them.” — U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw …

21 States See Drop in Longer-Term Opioid-Related Workers’ Comp Claims: WCRI

As states institute opioid policies to address the opioid epidemic, a new study has found considerable decreases in the prevalence of longer-term dispensing of opioids to injured workers in a number of states studied. The frequency of claims that received …

M&A Activity Outpacing Prior Years: MarshBerry

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continued strong through the second quarter of 2017. The year to date announced deal count is 239 through June 30 (compaared to 222 for the same period last year). The number of buyers closing on …

My New Markets

Excess / Umbrella Professional Liability for Behavioral Healthcare, Addiction & Social Services Org’s Market Detail: Excess/umbrella coverage from Negley Associates (www.jjnegley.com) follows form over professional and general liability, directors & officers/employment practices liability, auto liability and employers liability. Coverage is …

The Smaller the Small Business, the Bigger the Insurance Discontent: J.D. Power

Not all small businesses are the same when it comes to customer satisfaction with commercial insurance. There are widening satisfaction gaps among small businesses of different sizes, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance Study. The study …

High Net Worth Insurance Needs More Specialists

The high net worth (HNW) specialty insurance market is a lucrative and developing segment of the insurance industry. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 25 percent of Americans hold 74 percent of the country’s wealth, and this number is rising. …

Business Moves

Morse Insurance Agency Inc., Quaglia Insurance Morse Insurance Agency Inc. has acquired Quaglia Insurance in Attleboro, Mass. As part of the transition, Quaglia’s Attleboro office will be closing. However, Stacy Quaglia, daughter of Quaglia Insurance Owner Larry Quaglia, will join …

What About the Introverts?

In the world of sales and marketing, introverts are not usually the top performers. Introverts make up roughly one-third to one-half of the average company’s leadership and staff yet their contributions often go unnoticed in favor of easy-going extroverts. The …

Swiss Re: Miami Is More Vulnerable to Hurricanes Like Andrew

Almost 25 years have passed since a Category 5 hurricane struck south of Miami, and the city’s vulnerability to catastrophic storm damage has grown exponentially, according to a new insurance underwriters’ analysis. At the time, Hurricane Andrew was the most …