The Mutual Mistake Doctrine and the Purchase of Insurance December 2, 2013 By Steven Plitt Every day insurance agents throughout the United States meet with potential insureds to transact the purchase of insurance. Typically, the...
Administrators Rank Top Carriers December 2, 2013 In the TMPAA survey, respondents were asked to rate 13 carrier attributes in terms of their importance to a successful...
Tower Group to Cut 140 Jobs After Q2 Loss December 2, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane Tower Group International Ltd. is cutting about 140 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, after posting a second-quarter loss...
Workers’ Compensation Results Improved in 2012 December 2, 2013 The workers’ compensation industry’s results improved in 2012. Premiums grew for the second straight year, the combined ratio improved, and...
Independent Agents, Regional Carriers, Innovation and Excellence December 2, 2013 By Bob Lathrop Insurance organizations that are local or regional are a part of the largest segment of employers in the American economy....
Become a ‘Brand Behemoth’ by Seizing the Digital Moment December 2, 2013 By Brian S. Cohen Suppose you walked into a store to look for a new television. If the store only carried one brand, would...
E&O Insights: How to Minimize E&O When Selling Employee Benefits December 2, 2013 By Curtis M. Pearsall Agencies involved in the sales and service of employee benefits know that the issue of errors and omissions (E&O) is...
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Declarations December 2, 2013 Something for Nothing “Sometimes a few bad employees try to get something for nothing, scamming the people we serve. This...
2013 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed November 18, 2013 By Barry J. Koestler II State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic...