The Case for Independent Agency Optimism October 5, 2015 By Matthew Nickerson Today’s Independent Agent Can Be the Agent for the Future Over the past few years, dire predictions about the independent...
Is Taking a Vacation a Good Way to Increase Agency Value? October 5, 2015 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Summer is over and the kids are back in school. Many of us spent a week or two away from...
Underinsurance of Property Is Growing Global Challenge: Swiss Re Report October 5, 2015 The underinsurance of property risk – particularly natural catastrophe risks – has risen steadily over the past 40 years, even...
Gap Between Insured & Economic Losses Offers Business Opportunities: AIR October 5, 2015 A huge global gap between disaster-related insured and economic losses presents a growth opportunity for P/C carriers, says a new...
ACE Takes 24% Stake in CoverHound’s Online Commercial Insurance Plans October 5, 2015 By Don Jergler CoverHound has raised $33.3 million in a financing round led by ACE Group, which the company plans to use to...
Public’s Perception of Insurance Is Reality – Accept Reality October 5, 2015 By Chris Burand Perception is reality. The general public’s perception of reality relative to insurance is that personal insurance, especially auto, is a...
Fitch: 4 Hot Topics Affecting Reinsurance October 5, 2015 Fitch published a list of key takeaways from last month’s reinsurance Rendez-Vous in Monte Carlo, where some of the major...
Moody’s Sees 2015 as Turning Point for P/C Commercial Insurers October 5, 2015 The outlook for the U.S. property/casualty commercial insurance sector is stable but insurers will begin to feel the pressure from...
Lessons from the Gold King Mine Contamination October 5, 2015 By Tim Morgan On Aug. 5, 2015 an environmental contractor acting under the EPA’s authority breached a bulkhead at the entrance to the...
Best Agency to Work For – Midwest October 5, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones GREENFIELD, WISCONSIN The Starr Group Best Agency to Work For – Midwest The Starr Group: A Healthy, Ethical Workplace Insurance...