Evolving Regulation and Its Impact on Insurers’ M&A Strategies December 15, 2014 By Grace Vandecruze It appears that the insurance industry is having an easier time emerging from the financial crisis than entering the new...
10 Things to Know About Charitable Giving December 15, 2014 Americans gave $335.17 billion to charities in 2013, a 4.4 percent increase from 2011. – National Philanthropic Trust Individuals were...
A New Year, A New Congress December 1, 2014 By Nat Wienecke Looking ahead to the next Congress, the Dodd-Frank Act faces renewed scrutiny, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council process and...
Agency Groups Give Independent Insurance Agents ‘Big Agency’ Edge December 1, 2014 By John Tiene Some believe the independent insurance agent may soon be on the endangered species list. Tighter margins and pressure from insurance...
My New Markets December 1, 2014 My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal’s sister website: www.mynewmarkets.com Need a Market? Find it. FAST. By...
10 things to Know About Winter Risk December 1, 2014 Standard homeowners and renters policies cover winter-related disasters such as burst pipes, ice dams and wind damage caused by weight...
Small Business Insurance Market Primed for Consolidation December 1, 2014 If heavy competition breeds consolidation, then the property/casualty small business insurance market is ripe for it in the coming years....
What to Ask Before Joining an Agency Group December 1, 2014 Premium Aggregation How is contingency revenue shared? How is contingency/profit sharing managed to protect individual agents? Will the network, cluster...
Declarations December 1, 2014 No Hesitation “If there is real evidence or a directive from (the Federal Highway Administration) that says the ET-Plus needs...
2014 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed December 1, 2014 By Barry J. Koestler II The Demotech Company Classification System categorizes insurers into one of 11 categories based on an analysis of data reported by...