Insurance Company Profitability December 7, 2015 By Chris Burand The past 10 years has been incredibly profitable for insurance companies. Net income for the industry – that is net,...
‘We Start Businesses Instead of Buying Them,’ Berkley Says in Last Earnings Conference Call as CEO November 16, 2015 By Susanne Sclafane William R. Berkley’s last earnings conference call as chief executive officer of the company that bears his name lasted just...
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The Rebound Continues as Contractors & Builders Expect to Grow Again in 2016 November 16, 2015 By Andrea Wells The Rebound Continues as Contractors & Builders Expect to Grow Again in 2016 Builders and contractors can expect another year...
Top 10 Market Conduct Actions Against P/C Insurers November 16, 2015 Slow claim handling, the use of unapproved rates and a failure to provide required compliant disclosures top the list of...
6 Ways to Get More Referrals and Online Recommendations November 16, 2015 By Alan L. Shulman Referrals are no longer just names with contact data provided to agents and client service reps. Today, they are intertwined...
Why Start a New Year Out Strong but Not End It That Way? November 16, 2015 By John Graham Every year, we do it on the same day at the same time. The instant the calendar changes from the...
Declarations November 16, 2015 Crop Insurance Cuts “We cannot undermine a program that brings needed support to jobs and families in rural America and...
P/C Direct Premium Written Up Nearly 4.7 Percent November 16, 2015 Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2014, more than $570 billion...
Competition Consumers Deserve November 16, 2015 By Terrence W. Cavanaugh Consider the scenario: A family of three suffers an accident and needs to replace several parts on their car. It’s...