Top 10 Corporate Risks in 2014: Allianz Risk Barometer January 27, 2014 Business interruption (BI) and supply chain, natural catastrophes and fire/explosion top the list of company risks in 2014, according to...
Fastest Growing E&S Carriers in Top 30 Revealed: Fitch Report January 27, 2014 By Susanne Sclafane In a year-end report on the U.S. excess and surplus lines market, data compiled by Fitch Ratings revealed that the...
P/C Insurance Joint Industry Forum: Insurers Say 2014 Will Not Be As Good as 2013 January 27, 2014 By Young Ha The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reported strong performance in 2013, but in 2014, the industry may find it difficult to...
Encourage Your Inexperienced Agent to Find a ‘Production Peer’ January 27, 2014 By Alan L. Shulman Inexperienced P/C producers frequently feel that they are working alone, lost in a sea of expectations. Their response, especially if...
McKinsey Report Gets It Wrong on Independent Agents January 27, 2014 By Brian S. Cohen For decades the experts have been betting against independent insurance agents, yet they keep winning. Why? The consultants, finance guys,...
Insurance Industry Trends for Agencies to Exploit in 2014 January 27, 2014 By Catherine Oak In order to be a step ahead of the competition it is best to be proactive. One can do this...
Agency Models: What Defines Today’s True Independent Agency January 27, 2014 By Mark E. Ruquet The conventional definition of an independent agent is an entrepreneur who owns his or her book of business and offers...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Emerges From 2013 As a Serious Player January 27, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Last year was quite a year for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) – or half of a year, anyway. Since...
Survey: Execs Expect Flood Insurance Delay, TRIA Renewal, Industry Consolidation January 27, 2014 By Young Ha A survey conducted at the Insurance Information Institute’s Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum in New York this month asked industry...
Declarations January 27, 2014 Fishing Expedition Prevention “This will preclude an insurer from going on a fishing expedition, just as they can’t go on...