HCI to Expand Flood Insurance Sales to Nine States July 10, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson As Congress tries to figure out how to change the federal flood insurance program to encourage more private insurer involvement,...
Catastrophe Losses Top $7B; Property/Casualty Insurers’ Net Income Drops 42.2% in Q1 July 10, 2017 The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its net income fall to $7.7 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017...
Declarations July 10, 2017 Drugs, Risks, Lies “They used bogus front organizations and fake research; they used fraudulent advertising and deceptive trade practices. …...
New Markets July 10, 2017 Rental Property Insurance Market Detail: US Assure’s (www.usassure.com) rental dwelling product is available for well-maintained one- to four-unit family dwellings....
How Technology Training Addresses Agency E&O, Data Security July 10, 2017 By Andrea Wells Employees at Little Rock, Ark.-based Stephens Insurance have had a front-row seat in the development of agency technology that works...
Looking at Insurtech the Wrong Way July 10, 2017 By Tom Wetzel Insurtechs stimulate a lot of debate among agents about the extent to which they pose a threat and what should...
Big ‘I’ Looks to Remain Relevant July 10, 2017 Spencer Houldin is chairman of the nation’s largest and oldest agents’ association, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America...
Be Prepared: Vetting is Essential for CAT Season Support July 10, 2017 By Oyauma Garrison Natural disasters are unforeseen and unpredictable — leaving a path of devastation and destruction in their wake. With catastrophe (CAT)...
Zika Outbreak in U.S. Would Cost from $180 Million to $10 Billion July 10, 2017 Even a relatively mild Zika outbreak in the United States could cost more than $183 million in medical costs and...
State of P/C Insurance Industry, Part 1: The Fate of ‘Hard Market’ Agencies (and Companies) July 10, 2017 By Chris Burand Property/casualty (P/C) insurance and group benefits industry is changing faster than ever. Many factors are the parents of such change....