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The Future for Independent Insurance Agencies
Oct 6 2010 // I believe the future of independent insurance agencies is at a tipping point. A number of forces are pushing agencies toward the precipice of major change. A few of those forces include: legislation, case law, the Web,...
Lower Corporate Taxes Could Help Preserve London’s Competitiveness
Oct 5 2010 // The City of London is just emerging from the recession brought on by the financial crisis, but it’s “clear there are numerous challenges ahead if it is to retain its global importance as a center for financial...
Learn the Secrets of Building Your Insurance Business in a Soft Market
Oct 4 2010 // The Remarkable Story of Travel Guard International in a Conversation with John Noel. The September 11th tragedy and the ensuing global economic and travel downturn made the years 2001-2004 some of the worst in the history...
Stronger Economic Times Add to Recruitment Challenges
Oct 4 2010 // People are a company’s greatest asset. Yet finding the right people is often challenging, particularly in the insurance industry. While the economic downturn put a hold on hiring for many firms, the seemingly steady...
New York Insurance Exchange Plan Hinges on Industry Support
Oct 4 2010 // Shifting Political Winds, $25 Million Price Tag Create Hurdles New York regulators say the plan to re-launch a Lloyd’s-style exchange in the city is forging ahead, but they’re looking to hand the reins to the...
Rep. Taylor Frustrated Over Failure of Windstorm Coverage Add-On
Oct 4 2010 // In Pascagoula, Miss., on the Gulf Coast, agent Laverne Nelson has to get windstorm coverage for her personal property from the state wind pool. That is because in April her property insurer, MetLife Property &...
Top 25 Carriers’ Second Quarter Results Show Improvement in 2010 Versus Second Quarter 2009
Oct 4 2010 // Benjamin Franklin once said, “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.” In a market that continues to be described as soft, the Top 25...
Insurance Provides Value Catlin CEO Reminds London’s Insurance Institute
Sep 29 2010 // “Insurers and brokers must remind themselves of the value that insurance provides to clients and to society as a whole,” stated Stephen Catlin, chief executive of Catlin Group Limited*, in a speech delivered on...
Help Wanted: U.S. Insurance Chief; Salary to $179K, Good Benefits; D.C. Office
Sep 29 2010 // The U.S. Treasury is looking for a Director of the Federal Insurance Office. The full-time job pays $119,554 to $179,700 per year depending on experience. Applications will be accepted from all qualified individuals until...
Surplus Lines Premiums Fall, Again, But Brokers Remain Optimistic
Sep 28 2010 // The surplus lines industry continues to experience a decline in direct premiums written (DPW). For a third consecutive year in 2009, the surplus lines industry’s DPW fell 4.1 percent, an improvement over 2008 where...
Aon Report Finds ‘Confidence Returning’ for Airlines
Sep 24 2010 // “Confidence is returning to the airline industry with airlines predicting a 13 percent increase in passenger numbers in 2011,” according to Aon’s “Airline Insurance Market Indicators, 2010/11...
New York Looks to Reform Coastal Homeowners Insurance Market
Sep 23 2010 // New York insurance regulators are proposing a new set of consumer protection measures as part of a package of rules aimed at improving the availability and pricing of homeowners insurance in high-risk areas along the...
New York Insurance Exchange Plan Hinges on Industry Support
Sep 22 2010 // New York regulators say the plan to re-launch a Lloyd’s-style exchange in the city is forging ahead, but they’re looking to hand the reins to the insurance industry to take the lead in building it. The plan for...
Texas Commissioner: Health Insurance Reforms Effective Sept. 23
Sep 21 2010 // The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and related Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, enacted by Congress in March 2010, include significant insurance market reforms effective for most...
Stronger Economic Times Add to Recruitment Challenges
Sep 20 2010 // People are a company’s greatest asset. Yet finding the right people is often challenging, particularly in the insurance industry. While the economic downturn put a hold on hiring for many firms, the seemingly steady...
People
Sep 20 2010 // Scott Brock was appointed CEO of Dallas-based Goss Reinsurance Brokers Inc., the reinsurance brokerage division of U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. Brock will work with Chris Turner, president of Goss Re, to provide focused,...
The Future for Independent Insurance Agencies
Sep 20 2010 // Proactively Manage Your Future and Be Ready for Change I believe the future of independent insurance agencies is at a tipping point. A number of forces are pushing agencies toward the precipice of major change. A few of...
Fitch Revises U.S. P/C Industry Outlook to Stable
Sep 20 2010 // Fitch has revised its sector outlook on the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to stable from negative for both the commercial lines and personal lines sectors. The ratings agency says that a stable outlook for the...
Stronger Economic Times Add to Recruitment Challenges
Sep 20 2010 // People are a company’s greatest asset. Yet finding the right people is often challenging, particularly in the insurance industry. While the economic downturn put a hold on hiring for many firms, the seemingly steady...
Gulf Hurricane Insurance Bill Unlikely to Pass, Again
Sep 17 2010 // In Pascagoula, Miss., on the Gulf Coast, agent Laverne Nelson has to get windstorm coverage for her personal property from the state wind pool. That is because in April her property insurer, MetLife, dropped her wind...
