Streamline Coverage through a Controlled Insurance Program November 18, 2013 By Colleen Aegerter Construction sites can be a flurry of activity. In addition to focusing on quality construction and completing projects on time,...
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...
10 Things to Know About LTC and Assisted Living November 18, 2013 91% of assisted living residents say they are safer living in an assisted living community than they would be living...
Obamacare Woes: Lessons for IAIS November 18, 2013 By Michael F. Consedine Global insurance regulators are hopefully paying attention to the fizzling noise coming out of Washington, D.C. It’s the sound of...
Use of Predictive Models Widespread in P/C Insurance: Survey November 18, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane A survey of North American insurance professionals reveals widespread use of predictive analytics in the property/casualty insurance industry, with as...
New Programs, Flexibility Help Contractor Segment Rebuild November 18, 2013 By Amy O'Connor Those that specialize in the contractors and builders segment say a lot has changed in this class since 2007. The...
Insurance Kiosks the Wave of the Future? November 18, 2013 By Amy O'Connor Milk …check; eggs … check; bread … check; car insurance …what? Most grocery lists don’t typically read this way, but...
Carrier Disintermediation of Agencies November 18, 2013 By Chris Burand A multitude of forces are causing many carriers to think of ways to disintermediate agencies. Healthcare reform is one. Some...
Direct Interested Sales Leads to the Right Agency Employee November 18, 2013 By Alan L. Shulman Sales leads arrive at today’s property/casualty agencies from a variety of digital and traditional sources. The former includes social media,...
Business Moves November 18, 2013 R-T Specialty, Westrope Chicago-based national wholesale insurance broker R-T Specialty said it has agreed to merge with another wholesale broker...