How ‘Exposure Data Tracking’ Is Taking Over Personal Lines Insurance June 5, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP Today’s insurers want to be there for their customers — literally. With sensors in policyholders’ cars, homes and personal devices,...
Moral Character Is More Than Just Good Deeds June 5, 2017 By Andrea Wells People may instinctively know right from wrong, but determining if someone has good moral character is not a black and...
4 Takeaways for Agencies to Do in 4 Months June 5, 2017 By Robert J. Pettinicchi Where does the time go? Four months into 2017, here are four industry observations and four action items every insurance...
Declarations June 5, 2017 No Place to Go “When your house comes apart like that, there’s no place to go. I thought this is...
A Millennial Says: Individual Development Plans, Pay Incentives Help Nurture Younger Staff June 5, 2017 The insurance and risk management fields are professions with legions of rapidly-retiring older employees, and they struggle to hire and...
P/C Industry Posts $4.7B Net Underwriting Loss in 2016 June 5, 2017 Private U.S. property/casualty insurers lost big in 2016, reporting a $4.7 billion net underwriting loss driven, in part, by higher...
Ransomware Risk: 4 Questions to Ask to Optimize Cyber Insurance June 5, 2017 By Paul King Following the “WannaCry” ransomware cyberattack in at least 140 countries, insurers, brokers and cyber risk management specialists are working with...
Dreaming of Selling Your Agency? Here’s How to Avoid Costly Mistakes June 5, 2017 By Lisa Doherty “I’m being bought out!” “We’re merging with an agency five times our size that will take our revenue to a...
How Diverse and Inclusive Cultures Drive Business Results June 5, 2017 By L.S. Howard There is a famous story about a visit by President Kennedy to the NASA space center. When Kennedy noticed a...
A Few E&O Tips to Watch: Certificates, Carrier Ratings and Alternative Markets June 5, 2017 By Chris Burand It seems agencies today have more challenges than ever. Below are three tips to reduce errors and omissions (E&O) exposures....