160-Year Old Hanover Retaking Its Place as P/C Industry Leader April 3, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Eight out of 160 years of history may not seem like a big deal but for Hanover Insurance Group, founded...
Look Out Gecko and Flo, ‘Mayhem’ Man, QB and Professor Are Gaining On You! March 29, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The gecko, caveman and sales clerk Flo might want to check their retirement plans. Their brands are getting overshadowed by...
Applied Systems to Release Epic 6 Agency Program in April March 27, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance software company Applied Systems will unveil the latest release of its browser-based agency management software Epic on April 27....
Let the Sun Shine March 19, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson It’s time to put some of the sunshine back in the Sunshine State’s insurance outlook. Sure, the property market, Citizens...
Millions in U.S. at Risk from Rising Sea Levels: Report March 15, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Sea level rise due to global warming has doubled the annual risk of coastal flooding of historic proportions across widespread...
Trucking Industry Fights Obama Rules on Driver Fatigue March 5, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Trucking companies are going to court to fight Obama Administration rules designed to assure that commercial truckers on the road...
Insurance Highlights from Buffett’s 2011 Letter to Berkshire Shareholders March 5, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Warren E. Buffett thinks that among large insurance operations, those owned by his Berkshire Hathaway are the “best in the...
P/C Insurers Face Obstacles on Road to Hard Market March 5, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson With interest rates low and looking like they will stay low for some time, property/casualty insurance companies will have to...
Float Like a Lizard March 5, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Every year, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett issues a letter to shareholders in which he discusses the economy, investing and...
Insurance Highlights from Buffett’s 2011 Letter to Berkshire Shareholders February 27, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Warren E. Buffett thinks that among large insurance operations, those owned by his Berkshire Hathaway are the “best in the...