Global Reinsurer Capital at All-Time High of $540B: Aon Benfield April 21, 2014 The latest edition of the Aon Benfield Aggregate (ABA) report estimates that global reinsurer capital totaled $540 billion as of...
Independent Insurance Agents Find Some Pundits, Politicians in Washington Agree April 16, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson News flash: a conservative and a liberal in Washington agree — on quite a few matters, in fact. Before an...
Declarations April 7, 2014 Consumer Recoveries “We are constantly working to streamline regulations, cut red tape and expand the banking and insurance markets, but...
Hiring That First Good Producer April 7, 2014 By Chris Burand Hiring that first good producer may be the most difficult single step/achievement an independent agent undertakes. It is so difficult,...
Diversity and Youth: The Independent Agency System’s Challenge and Opportunity April 7, 2014 By Quincy Branch Like many of my peers, I grew up in family-owned independent insurance agency and sort of inherited the insurance bug....
How to Reach the Next Generation of Insurance Talent April 7, 2014 The insurance industry is on the cusp of a talent crisis as its workforce continues to “gray.” According to the...
E&O Insights: How Errors & Omissions Liability Policies Respond When Buying or Selling an Agency April 7, 2014 By Curtis M. Pearsall It’s rare to read an industry magazine or attend an industry conference without the topic of mergers and acquisitions coming...
Environmental Exposure: Flood Risk in the Oil & Gas Industry April 7, 2014 By Kenneth Cornell There has been much discussion regarding the increasing frequency and intensity of storms around the world. While both underwriters and...
Young Agents Survey – Why They Chose Insurance April 7, 2014 By Andrea Wells The call to become an insurance agent is different for everyone. For Matthew Ostrow the call to become an independent...
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