‘Super Underwriter’ Hoopingarner Wins Insurance Journal’s ‘Coolest Part of Your Job’ Contest January 22, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Insurance underwriter Aubrie Hoopingarner said she wound up working in insurance the same way many people in the industry start...
To Be Humble or Not January 8, 2018 Maintaining a level of humility is generally considered to be a good trait. After all we teach our children to...
The Competitive Advantage: A Scary Trend January 8, 2018 By Chris Burand Maybe “trend” is inaccurate because the data is scant, or maybe “trend” is a presage. The “trend” does not yet...
Shorten Life Expectancy Blamed on Opioid Overdose Crisis January 8, 2018 Life expectancy among Americans has fallen for the second year in a row as the opioid crisis continues to drive...
Netflix vs. HBO and the Race to the Insurance Customer January 8, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us, the chief content officer of Netflix said four...
2018 Insurance Industry Meetings & Events Directory January 8, 2018 CIWA Industry Days Jan 8-10 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines La Jolla, Calif. California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA) Contact: Thomas...
Experts See Expanding Role for Parametric Insurance, Including for U.S. Disasters January 8, 2018 By Denise Johnson Catastrophic losses this year due to extreme weather events have led to a growing interest in parametric insurance in the...
Top Insurtech Predictions for 2018 January 8, 2018 By Ted Devine Insurtech is often framed as a force of disruption in the insurance industry. But technology doesn’t disrupt the industry –...
Sexual Harassment: Employment Liability Tipping Point January 8, 2018 By Andrea Wells From Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein to famed television journalist Matt Lauer, to thousands of others speaking out through the social...
Workplace Fatalities Increase Again with Transportation as Top Fatality January 8, 2018 There were 5,190 workplace fatalities reported in the U.S. in 2016, a 7 percent increase over the previous year. According...