Former Nationwide Agent in Mississippi to Serve 10 Years for Embezzling $117K March 5, 2018 A former Mississippi insurance agent will serve 10 years in prison for embezzling $117,863.74 from a customer and converting the...
The Competitive Advantage: The Death of Underwriting and Underwriters March 5, 2018 By Chris Burand Underwriting is not dying. It is just being automated into digital algorithms versus analog human beings. Technology’s effect on life...
Surplus Line Premium Increased by 6.4% Nationwide in 2017 March 5, 2018 All 15 surplus lines service offices across the United States experienced increases in excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance premium...
The Wedge: Overcoming Fear in 18 Minutes or Less March 5, 2018 By Randy Schwantz Fear is the No. 1 killer of sales performance. There are a lot of salespeople that avoid making cold calls...
Bigger Is Not Always Better March 5, 2018 While Andrea Wells’ Feb. 13 article on consolidation in the wholesale space was well researched and written, some conclusions were...
Georgia Insurance Agent Faces 28 Counts of Insurance Fraud March 5, 2018 A Georgia insurance agent from Pierce County has been arrested and charged with 28 counts of insurance fraud, according to...
Up, Down & Flat: Workers’ Compensation Pricing in 2018 March 5, 2018 Workers’ compensation rates in 2018 will be mixed, with some programs seeing pricing flat to down and others seeing spikes,...
Arson Arrest Made For Fire At Mississippi Delta Community College March 5, 2018 A joint investigation between the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office, Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of...
Closing Quote: Speak Up! New Talent Prospects Will Listen March 5, 2018 By Jon Loftin The insurance industry needs help, lots of help. By 2020, it’s predicted that we’ll have 400,000 open positions. Of course,...
SMEs Underestimate Cyber Risks Which Could Prove ‘Fatal’: Allianz Report March 5, 2018 By L.S. Howard Small- and medium-sized enterprises are waking up to the realities of cyber risks but still underestimate their exposures, according to...