Small business accounts are the bread and butter for most agencies. The good news: small businesses are increasingly satisfied with...
Articles by Andrea Wells
The first agency networks and partnership groups began in the 1970s, mostly to combine books of premium to access markets...

As the longest hard market in memory refuses to fade, standard property/casualty carriers are not only continuing to raise prices...
Homeowners insurance costs are on the rise and that trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. According to S&P Global,...
The search for good talent continues throughout the insurance industry. Those organizations offering flexibility in work schedules, such as work-from-home...
This year marks the 19th annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. One significant trend —...
Challenges to corporate climate commitments, claims about product attributes, overstated investments or support for climate action, and failure to disclose...
Auto insurance rates are rising and that is leading consumers to look at usage-based insurance (UBI) options to help defray...

Customer service representatives and account managers are the heart of agencies. They retain valuable business year after year. They are...

Nationwide E&S will stop writing wholesale-driven contract binding commercial auto new business, including primary brokerage auto effective July 15, according...