How Insurance Distribution Is Changing January 26, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance distribution is changing and agents and brokers—retailers and wholesalers—have to define the value they offer and what type of...
Workers’ Compensation Turn a Profit? Fahgettaboudit! January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Workers’ compensation carriers with visions of profits over the next few years are dreaming. It ain’t goin’ to happen, according...
Agents Creating At-Home Insurance Jobs for Disabled Veterans January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson For insurance agents Gary Trippe and Jim Pender, the idea for DVIC, or Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers, which aims to...
Vet Gambled, Won in Starting Own North Carolina Agency January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson A recent study from the Small Business Administration suggests there is a strong correlation between self-employment and past military experience....
Allstate Revises Agent Compensation Plan January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Allstate’s captive agents have been spared part of a planned cut in their commissions as the insurer has revised its...
How Workers’ Comp Is Handling Aging Workforce January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The aging workforce may not have the negative impact on loss costs that workers’ compensation insurers have feared. New research...
Insurance Buyers’ Choice: Bigger Premium or Bigger Risk January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurers may be poised to raise their prices but buyers may not be in a position to pay more,...
Winning the Talent War January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The talent war is not new but today the insurance industry is under heavy pressure to come up with a...
Senate, House Scuttle Online Piracy Bills January 20, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Senate and House leaders have put their online piracy bills on the back burner after a week of heavy lobbying...
Veteran Gambled and Won in Starting Own Agency January 20, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson A recent study from the Small Business Administration suggests there is a strong correlation between self-employment and past military experience....