Grapes of Wrath: Insurance Fallout from the Wine Country Wildfires November 20, 2017 By Kyle Foltyn-Smith Now that this October’s wine country fires have been contained, the ravaged San Francisco Bay area countryside can begin the...
Tech Tips to Reach Millennials: Tech Talk November 20, 2017 Independent agents are slowly accepting the fact that they need to reach out to millennials more effectively. Much of the...
How Surety Bonds Impact Contractor and Agent Relationships November 20, 2017 By Bruce M. Allen Even though the surety industry is only a fraction of the total property/casualty marketplace, the importance of surety bonds to...
Declarations November 20, 2017 Poor Job with Opioids “We do a pretty poor job of putting time into discussing these medications.” — Michael Crooks...
Rebating Laws Should Not Apply to Broker Fee Agreements November 20, 2017 By Richard A. Brown A negotiated retail broker agreement is a contract between a retail producer and an insuranace buyer whereby the parties agree...
The Modern Fraudster: How Courts Are Responding to Social Engineering Fraud November 6, 2017 By Colin Willmott and Jonathan Schwartz Circuit Courts to Clarify Coverage for Social Engineering Fraud The Second and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals are poised in...
AIG Expanding Commercial Casualty Policies to Include Cyber November 6, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn American International Group Inc. said it would include cyber coverage to its commercial casualty insurance during the first quarter of...
Fighting Drivers of Commercial Auto Frequency, Severity November 6, 2017 By Denise Johnson Litigation financing, distracted driving and unexpected verdicts are just some of the factors impacting commercial auto frequency and severity, according...
Former U.S. Security Expert: 5 Ways the Insurance Industry Can Improve Cybersecurity November 6, 2017 By Amy O'Connor The insurance industry has a great record of solving problems where government regulation didn’t because the government either didn’t know...
Small Business and Cyber Insurance Trends November 6, 2017 By Christiaan Durdaller Cyber insurance is now a hot topic and is increasingly being purchased by businesses of all sizes. Gone are the...