Top 5 Issues in Business Interruption Insurance June 15, 2015 By Denise Johnson The high costs related to business interruption should provide an impetus for companies to prep for their clients in advance,...
Calculating Business Interruption Losses June 15, 2015 By Amy O'Connor Insurance broker Beecher Carlson has launched a cloud-based application called CyberSelect BI Vision to help educate policyholders on their exposure...
Playing It Safe June 15, 2015 Feeling old? Risk-averse? You’re not alone. It’s been 46 years since Woodstock, which drew 400,000 young people to upstate New...
How Wearable Devices Could Interrupt the Insurance Industry June 15, 2015 By Denise Johnson Nearly 50 years after Captain Kirk began using his wrist communicator on the television show, Star Trek, wearable technology is...
Texas Case Highlights Tensions Over Telemedicine June 15, 2015 By David Warren A federal judge has determined claims made by the Texas Medical Board in adopting new telemedicine rules were “suspect” and...
P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.5 Percent June 15, 2015 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase. At year-end 2013, nearly $546 billion of DPW was...
Business Moves June 15, 2015 Marsh & McLennan Agency, MHBT Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh LLC, has acquired Dallas-based MHBT...
The Risk of Data Breach in Agencies Today June 5, 2015 By Tom Wetzel Data breaches pose a serious threat to agents even though incidents involving large companies such as Target and Sony produce...
Best of the Best: Developing Niches June 1, 2015 By Sarah Lucas According to the 2014 MarshBerry Market & Financial Outlook report, 25 percent of commissions/fees are earned on accounts in the...
Brokers, Insurers Ready to Tackle Small Business Market June 1, 2015 By Amy O'Connor There is a shift happening in the small business segment and the insurance industry is aware and ready for it....