Hurricane Costs Become Talk of Monte Carlo’s Reinsurance Rendezvous September 18, 2017 By Tom Sims As Hurricane Irma battered Florida, the cream of the insurance world — gathered in Monte Carlo — was assessing the...
P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.5 Percent September 18, 2017 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2016, approximately $606 billion of...
Minding Your Business: 10 Rules for Family Businesses September 18, 2017 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Family businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. They generate more than 50 percent of the gross domestic product...
Brokers Keep Trucking Market Motoring Despite Insurer Exits September 18, 2017 By Andrea Wells Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 70.6 percent of all domestic freight transportation tonnage and $676...
Risk Managers Cautious About Use of Drones September 18, 2017 When it comes to commercial drones usage, 61 percent of risk managers are concerned about the potential for invasion of...
My New Markets September 18, 2017 Workers’ Compensation Market Detail: State Fund First (www.statefundfirst.com) is an approved access partner for the California State Fund. No fees...
Co-Worker Embezzlers September 18, 2017 By Andrea Wells Nearly 25 percent of employee thefts involve large-scale losses of more than $1 million and 29 percent are carried out...
Business Moves September 18, 2017 The Northern United Agents Alliance, G&A Insurance, The Richards Group The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) of Concord, N.H., has...
States’ Lawsuit Climates Influence Expansion Decisions, Say Businesses September 18, 2017 An all-time high 85 percent of senior business executives at major U.S. companies say a state’s lawsuit environment is likely...
5 Things You Can Do to Double New Business in Your Agency September 18, 2017 By Randy Schwantz An agency owner named John called me up and said in a very sober tone, “We need to double our...