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2013 Super Regional Insurers
May 6 2013 // Demotech Inc. Reveals Leading Multi-State Property/Casualty Insurers The original criteria and objective definition for Super Regional P/C Insurers™ was established in the Feb. 12, 2007, issue of Insurance Journal. Prior...
Fireman’s Fund Chief Tackles Sesquicentennial, Market
Apr 26 2013 // Choosing a historic icon that stood after San Francisco’s Great Earthquake and massive fire more than 100 years ago was a deft, almost poetic, public relations concept to celebrate Fireman’s Fund Insurance...
Mayhem Rules Insurance Journal’s Mascot March Madness
Apr 22 2013 // The scrappy underdog from South & Western General Agency of Texas gave it a good run, but in the end, the powerhouse Allstate Mayhem mascot took home the trophy in the 2013 Insurance Mascot March Madness Tournament...
50 Top Apps For Independent Agents
Apr 22 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. And when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
Insurance Journal’s ‘March Madness of Insurance Mascots’ Tournament In Final Day
Apr 8 2013 // The social media team at Insurance Journal has organized a playful competition to determine a champion of insurance mascots. The tournament, which is hosted at www.facebook.com/insurancejournal, features a March...
Agency Compensation: Who’s Worth What in Your Independent Agency?
Mar 20 2013 // From top level managers to office and support staff — every person in an agency has a role to play in helping the agency win in the sales game. When one person fails, the whole agency suffers. And when an agency suffers,...
Insurance Journal Co-Sponsors Agency Research Project
Jan 23 2013 // Channel Harvest Research, in partnership with Insurance Journal, has launched a major new study in the independent agency system, probing agents’ attitudes toward insurance carrier relationships and, in particular,...
Insurance Agents and the 2012 Election: Interview with Big I CEO Rusbuldt
Nov 2 2012 // Bob Rusbuldt When it comes to the 2012 presidential election, insurance agents have, as industry insiders like to say, “skin in the game.” In addition to being concerned with how the overall economy will...
New National Parks’ Insurance Requirements Ignite Controversy
Sep 24 2012 // A National Parks Service (NPS) decision to hike their required insurance liability limits by 1,000 percent has some outfitters and guides, as well as their insurance providers, navigating the halls of Congress. The battle...
New National Parks’ Insurance Requirements Ignite Controversy
Sep 6 2012 // A National Parks Service (NPS) decision to hike their required insurance liability limits by 1,000 percent has some outfitters and guides, as well as their insurance providers, navigating the halls of Congress. The battle...
Hurry, Don’t Miss Out: Submit Today for Top 100 Independent Agency Recognition
May 31 2012 // Once again, Insurance Journal is on the search for leading privately-held property casualty independent agencies and brokerages for its annual Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Insurance Agencies report. Top Overall...
Consultant Burand Launches Agency E&O Blog on InsuranceJournal.com
May 30 2012 // Insurance agency consultant Chris Burand is launching a new blog on insurance agency errors and omissions (E&O) issues on InsuranceJournal.com In Burand’s Agency E&O Blog, the consultant will share E&O...
How High-Tech Use by Young Agents Is Changing the Way the Insurance Industry Operates
May 23 2012 // San Diego, CA, 05/23/12 – Tech-savvy young independent insurance agents are changing how the property/casualty insurance industry operates, a new survey reveals. Jason D. Cass, owner of the JDC Insurance Group based...
If I Do Say So Myself
May 21 2012 // That had to be the most salacious first paragraph ever in Insurance Journal‘s history.” I smiled and couldn’t help letting a bit of pride well up when an insurance industry veteran and fellow courtroom...
Submit Today: Top 100 Independent Insurance Agencies
May 9 2012 // Once again, Insurance Journal is on the search for leading privately-held property casualty independent agencies and brokerages for its annual Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Insurance Agencies report. Top Overall...
Insurance Jobs Outlook: Getting Better, Region by Region
May 7 2012 // The property/casualty insurance jobs outlook is slowly, gradually getting better – or at least not getting worse. A growing number of insurance businesses are hiring more workers this year. Meanwhile, many others are...
2012 Super Regional P/C Insurers™
May 7 2012 // Demotech Inc. Reveals Leading Multi-State P/C Carriers The original criteria and objective definition for Super Regional P/C Insurersª was established in the Feb. 12, 2007, issue of Insurance Journal. Prior to the...
Southeast Agencies, Carriers Now Hiring
May 7 2012 // Here is some of the positive insurance employment news for the Southeast: Allstate In February, Allstate Insurance announced it was looking to appoint 124 new agency owners in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South...
Southeast Insurance Employment: Agency, Carrier Plans Brighten Picture
Apr 18 2012 // Those interested in new or better positions in insurance might want to grab their suntan lotion and head to the Southeast. They might also want to brush up on their Spanish. The unemployment rate remains higher in key...
East Insurance Employment: Hiring Is ‘Slightly Elevated’ in 2012
Apr 16 2012 // The insurance employment market in the East and Northeast regions — as in most other parts of the country — can be summed up the following way: hiring is “slightly elevated” compared to last year, but there...
