Political Risk Losses Up in 2019, Hitting 68% of Surveyed Firms December 16, 2019 A survey of 41 major corporations by broker Willis Towers Watson found that 61% believe political risk levels increased in...
People & Places December 16, 2019 National QBE Insurance Group has appointed Todd Jones as CEO North America, succeeding Russ Johnston who the company said has...
P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.9% December 16, 2019 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2018, total DPW for all...
My New Markets December 16, 2019 Relocation and Moving Insurance Programs Market Detail: RelocationInsurance.com (www.relocationinsurance.com) offers moving insurance, storagae insurance, mobile storage insurance, fine art moving...
Insurer Market Conduct Troubles Often Traced to Claims Handling Errors December 16, 2019 By Jim Sams Mistakes by claims professionals were the most common reason for enforcement actions against U.S. property and casualty insurers in 2018,...
How to Lower Agency Value December 16, 2019 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler As the M&A frenzy continues, buyers keep pushing the envelope when it comes to agency value. The private equity firms...
How One Independent Agency is Changing the World December 16, 2019 By Andrea Wells Sterling L. Hammack, Jr., the founder of Professional Insurance Associates (PIA) in San Carlos, Calif., was an extensive world traveler....
5 Signs You Need Help for Client Service Openings December 16, 2019 By Mary Newgard In 2020 the average time it will take an insurance agency to hire an experienced Account Manager will be three...
Fitch Sees Stronger Commercial Lines But Weaker Auto, Workers’ Compensation Results Coming December 16, 2019 The U.S. property/casualty insurance sector should see small improvements in underwriting profits in 2019 and 2020, thanks largely to commercial...
Fitch Sees Strong Revenue Growth for U.S. Public Insurance Brokers December 16, 2019 Publicly traded U.S. insurance brokers are expected to produce strong revenue growth for 2020 given near peak level organic growth...