SXSW Said Not to Be Insured for Cancellation of 2020 Event March 8, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones SXSW, the 10-day technology, film and music festival that has taken place in Austin every March since 1987, will not...
Insurtech: It’s not Just for Carriers Anymore February 28, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones Until recently, insurtech not only was perceived as a competitive threat to independent agents, there was little startup activity dedicated...
Students ‘Excited’ About Insurance After Zurich’s Apprenticeship Summit, Counselor Says February 24, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones Despite having established its earn-and-learn apprenticeship program in the United States several years ago, insurer Zurich North America for the...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Sets Funding at $4.2 Billion for 2020 Cat Year February 19, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones The wind and hail insurance carrier of last resort for counties along the Texas coast has determined that its 1-in-100...
Take a ‘Deep Dive’ Into the Nonprofit Sector: Nonprofits Treading Water as Market Hardens February 10, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones and Amy O'Connor The task of insuring nonprofit organizations is a complex one and agents, brokers, underwriters and carrier representatives say that in...
Counselor: Students ‘Excited’ About Insurance After Zurich’s Apprenticeship Summit January 10, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones Despite having established its earn-and-learn apprenticeship program in the U.S. several year ago, insurer Zurich North America for the first...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Midwest Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones The expanding legalization of marijuana in Midwest states captured the attention of Insurance Journal readers last year. Illinois became the...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 South Central Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones It almost seemed like there was a major fire or explosion per month at one petrochemical facility or another in...
A Passion for Learning Is Driving Force for J.M. Wilson’s Galecka December 16, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones One the things Kristy Galecka loves about the property/casualty insurance industry is there’s always an opportunity to learn something new....
365 Days: Education, Mitigation and The Flood Insurance Guru December 13, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones If it weren’t for Hurricane Katrina, Chris Greene might not have become an expert in all things flood related. Greene,...