Proper Insurance Coverage for Construction Crucial in Avoiding Costly Litigation September 3, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield If residential property owners don’t confirm proper insurance coverage and carefully consider labor laws when hiring contractors, they could be...
Emerging Opportunities September 3, 2018 By Andrea Wells Sometimes emerging risks are hiding in plain sight. As was the case for the man who was seriously injured when...
It Took an Agency How Long to Hire a Commercial Lines Manager? September 3, 2018 By Mary Newgard The old saying, “Our agency is constantly recruiting,” used to make firms sound very progressive. That barely cuts the mustard...
Insurer Downgrades Jumped in 2018 But Were Still Outnumbered by Upgrades: A.M. Best September 3, 2018 Catastrophic weather events in 2017 helped spur an increase in rating downgrades for the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry during the...
Business Moves September 3, 2018 The Hilb Group, Southern Maryland Insurance The Hilb Group LLC has acquired Southern Maryland Insurance Inc. The transaction became effective...
Why Profit Center Accounting Is Important August 20, 2018 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Is personal lines costing the agency money? How profitable is that new program business? What would happen to the bottom...
Getting Personal in Today’s High Net Worth Market: PURE Group August 20, 2018 The personal lines market gets very personal in the high net worth segment, according to one of the market leaders....
How to Use Profit Centers August 20, 2018 Once all the income and expenses are properly allocated to the various Profit Centers, the fun can begin. Management can...
Auto Accidents and Workers’ Comp August 20, 2018 Although there has been an overall decline in workers’ compensation claims, the frequency of claims for motor vehicle accidents has...
Prospecting: The No. 1 Source of New Production August 20, 2018 By Randy Schwantz If you’re a new producer and want to be successful, there is one thing you need to be very diligent...