Captives View Business Interruption as Top Cyber Threat: Aon Global Risk May 2, 2016 The costs of business interruption due to a breach is the top cyber risk concern for businesses across all industries,...
Agents Storm Capitol Hill April 18, 2016 By Robert A. Rusbuldt Independent insurance agents and brokers from all 50 states convened in Washington, D.C., last week for the biggest and most...
P/C Direct Premium Written Up 2.5 Percent in 2015 April 18, 2016 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty (P/C) insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2014, more than $570...
Zurich Completes Acquisition of RCIS Crop Insurance Business April 18, 2016 Zurich American Insurance Co. said it has completed its acquisition of Rural Community Insurance Agency (RCIA) and its subsidiary Rural...
Farewell: Alan Shulman’s Final Column April 18, 2016 By Alan L. Shulman Sit down… This is going to be a strange column. First, it’s my last one, as I have just retired....
Weather Incidents Top Homeowners Insurance Claims April 18, 2016 Weather incidents account for more than half of all homeowners insurance claims, with wind, pipes freezing and bursting, roof and...
Business Moves April 18, 2016 Arthur J. Gallagher, Joseph Distel, Continuum Solution Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Joseph Distel & Co. Inc. in...
10 Things to Know About Social Services (Child Care) April 18, 2016 Sexual abuse claims are a child care operation’s biggest exposure. A good child care insurance program should ALWAYS include...
Is Football Safe? Issue Not Limited to NFL Players April 18, 2016 A recent article in the New York Times (March 24, 2016) said that the NFL’s concussion research was flawed once...
What Should I Pay My Client Service Employees? April 18, 2016 By Mary Newgard Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will be up for a new contract after the upcoming season. In 2012 he joined...