Lines Sometimes Blurred in E&S Market, Experts Say January 27, 2014 By Andrea Wells In the days of ole, insurance professionals knew at a glance the type of business that best fit into the...
Business Moves January 27, 2014 Brown & Brown, The Wright Group Daytona Beach, Fla.-based national insurance broker Brown & Brown Inc. is acquiring for $602.5...
Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $45B in 2013 January 27, 2014 In 2013, there were 296 separate natural disaster events that produced total economic losses of $192 billion – four percent...
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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...