Why Boutique Agencies & Brokers Win December 5, 2022 By Chris Burand Professional boutique agencies are the solution, the only real solution, for all those producers who compete against big shops, insurtechs...
With Challenge Comes Opportunity: How Networking, Apprenticeship & Mentoring Can Help with Today’s Talent Crunch December 5, 2022 By Mark Hollmer Even before waves of people quit their jobs in the wake of COVID-19, brokers and agents struggled to find and...
The Talent Crunch: Tough Competition for Agency Talent Continues December 5, 2022 By Mark Hollmer The struggle to fill vacant positions at Conrade Insurance Group is real. Two slots remain open after the Kansas-based agency...
Q3 Combined Ratio for U.S. P/C Industry Highest in 5 Years December 5, 2022 The U.S. property/casualty industry posted a combined ratio of about 106.6 in the third quarter — the highest in five...
NAIC Has ‘Deep Concerns’ About FIO Bid to Collect Climate Change Data From Insurers December 5, 2022 By Chad Hemenway In a letter to the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed its “deep concern” over...
Declarations December 5, 2022 No Radioactive Contamination “From a radiological standpoint, the school is safe.” — Col. Kevin Golinghorst, St. Louis District commander for...
The Basics of a Letter of Intent December 5, 2022 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler When an agency owner decides to sell, there are a plethora of buyers to choose from. A seller should narrow...
Water Damage Isn’t Always Excluded December 5, 2022 By Bill Wilson I’ve discussed or mentioned water damage claims in several columns this year, from plumbing leaks to widespread geographical flooding. As...
EU Agrees to $60 Price Cap for Russian Oil, Allowing Buyers to Access Insurance December 2, 2022 By Ewa Krukowska, Alberto Nardelli and Jorge Valero The European Union agreed to put a price cap on Russian oil at $60 a barrel, paving the way for...
Officials: No Altitude Advice Before Dallas Air Show Crash December 2, 2022 By Jamie Stengle and Jake Bleiberg DALLAS (AP) _ Just before a midair collision that killed six at a Dallas air show, a group of historic...