It Could Have Been Worse. COVID-19’s Impact on Workers’ Compensation February 22, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson While it obviously presented challenges, 2020 is looking like it may not have been such a bad year for workers’...
Industry Trends to Exploit for 2021 February 22, 2021 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler The insurance industry is so intertwined with the economy and society. Any noticeable change in either will have impacts on...
How Your Diversity & Inclusion Plan Can Positively Impact Recruiting February 22, 2021 By Mary Newgard Here are the top two statements insurance agencies said to me in 2020: “We need to find top talent.” “I...
5 Questions to Ask Customers Considering a Family Farm Business February 22, 2021 By Patrick Wraight According to a March 2020 article by the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, agritourism operations in the U.S. generated more than...
Evolving Compensation Practices to Meet Changing Employee Needs February 22, 2021 By JoJo Harris Hiring managers have had to transform many of their standard activities and procedures to accommodate today’s primarily virtual environment. From...
E&O Risks to Agents Extend to Cyber February 22, 2021 By Tom Wetzel Agents are bracing for errors and omissions (E&O) claims stemming from the pandemic when insureds discover they carry inadequate coverage...
Diversity, Resilience, Innovation Among Altmaier’s Priorities as NAIC President February 22, 2021 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s top insurance regulator has a busy year ahead, and it won’t just include overseeing his own state’s insurance market,...
Declarations February 22, 2021 Voters’ Will “We’re hopeful this will send a strong signal to special interests to stop trying to undermine the will...
10 Things Agencies Should Expect from Carriers February 22, 2021 By Jodi Kelley Working for an independent insurance agency can be challenging, and the job is even tougher if an insurer does not...
Business Moves February 22, 2021 National Applied Underwriters, Centauri Insurance Applied Underwriters has completed its acquisition of Centauri Specialty Insurance Co. and Centauri National Insurance...