Why risk it? August 4, 2014 By Gary W. Miller Effective Non-Piracy Agreements Protect Your Business Owning an insurance agency does not equate to “owning” the customers it services. If...
Business Moves August 4, 2014 Aon, National Flood Services Aon Affinity, the consumer, association and program business of Aon Risk Solutions, has completed its acquisition...
Business Moves July 21, 2014 Integro, Daugherty Insurance Services, Lugo & Associates Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has acquired Stockton, Calif.-based Daugherty Insurance...
P/C Insurers’ Profit Dipped in Q1 July 21, 2014 Private U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes fell to $13.8 billion in first-quarter 2014 from $14.3 billion in first-quarter...
Insurance Trade Agreements Are Good for Consumers and Markets July 21, 2014 By David Snyder You can be sure critics are already getting ready to pounce on a preliminary draft of the financial services section...
Deal Analysis: Why Validus Is Buying Western World July 21, 2014 By Susanne Sclafane The combination of Validus Holdings and Western World Insurance Group fills in “missing pieces” for both organizations, Validus’ chairman said...
Independent Agents Drawn to Tablet Applications July 21, 2014 Many independent insurance agents say that tablet devices are going to be more important in the next couple of years...
Declarations July 21, 2014 Brewing Brewer “The ruling is especially disturbing given the current influx of illegal aliens, a crisis President Obama created and...
Q1 P/C Direct Premium Written Up 3.5 Percent July 21, 2014 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2013, nearly $545 billion of...
Contemporary Growth Tips From a 150-Year Old Agency July 21, 2014 By Alan L. Shulman Imagine running an insurance agency 150 years ago. Essentially all that was available to sell was fire insurance and perhaps...