Study Says Telematics Use Changing Drivers’ Behavior December 7, 2015 Telematics devices offered by auto insurers appear to working to change the behavior of drivers. More than half (56 percent)...
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...
IJ’s Jergler Wins Folio Award; Carrier Management Recognized November 16, 2015 Wells Media Group’s Carrier Management and Insurance Journal publications took home honors from this year’s Folio Awards that recognize excellence...
How New Chip Cards Raise the Risk for Merchants November 16, 2015 By Andrew Cohn On Oct. 1, 2015, many of your clients took on a lot more risk, and may not even know it....
Independent Agency Profitability, Organic Growth Dipped in Q3 November 16, 2015 Independent insurance agents and brokers posted median organic growth of 4.4 percent for the third quarter of 2015, compared with...