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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Ten things to know about environmental liability April 7, 2014 The market for environmental insurance products remains fluid and highly competitive. Although some carriers raised rates, aggressive pricing and terms...
Competition Softens Rate Hikes for Architects, Engineers in 2014: Survey April 7, 2014 Although most insurers providing professional liability insurance for architects and engineers sought to raise rates last year, the size of...
What Young Agents ‘Like’ Most April 7, 2014 Insurance may not be at the top of the list for college graduates when it comes to career choices, but...
Flashback: Key P/C Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions of 2013 March 24, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Compared to some previous years, there were not a lot of mergers in the property/casualty carrier space in 2013 but...