JD Power: Customers Not Happy With Carrier Property Claims Service April 7, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Power’s...
Why Key Person Disability and Accidental Death Coverage Matters in Mergers & Acquisitions April 7, 2025 By Chris Lack In the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), key person life insurance is often a given; most deals account for...
People & Places April 7, 2025 National WSIA members elected Phillip McCrorie to serve as 2025-2026 WSIA Chair. McCrorie serves as CEO and chairman of RSUI....
Maryland Could Have Reduced Risk of Key Bridge Collapse: NTSB April 7, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is harshly criticizing Maryland officials for failing to conduct a risk assessment of the...
US Property/Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates Likely to Stabilize During Midyear Renewals April 7, 2025 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance renewal rates continued dropping during January renewals, but U.S. property/catastrophe reinsurance pricing is likely to stabilize during the coming...
Why Telematics Alone Won’t Lower Distracted Driving Risks April 7, 2025 By Mike Zdrojewski For many years, agents and brokers have advised clients about the benefits of telematics in reducing commercial auto risks. So,...
An Insurance Journalist’s Perspective on Southern California’a Wildfires April 7, 2025 By Russ Banham PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES It was pitch black in the house and the power was off. The Santa...
Declarations April 7, 2025 “Monster” Event Inevitable “Climate change may have been announcing its arrival. However, no ‘monster’ event occurred during 2024. Someday, any...
Today’s Commercial Property Market in ‘Better Place’ Brokers Assess 4 Current Trends: Vacancies, Alternatives, Valuations, Wildfires April 7, 2025 By Andrea Wells Commercial property insurance rates continue to fall for most accounts after most property insurers saw profitable books in 2024. That’s...
Claims Service, Tech, Communication Top Independent Agent Concerns April 7, 2025 By Denise Johnson Claims, communication, and technology are the top three concerns for independent agents when placing new business with a carrier, according...