A Risk Pool of One: How Technology Could Make Insurance Obsolete May 15, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP Will technology make insurance obsolete?” That was the stark question posed by William Hartnett, a former Microsoft and ACORD executive,...
Organic Growth Under Pressure: Agencies Show Weakest Growth Since 2011, Reagan Consulting Reports May 15, 2017 Agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic growth fell to 3.9 percent in the first quarter of 2017, the...
Wholesale Associations NAPSLO, AAMGA Merging to Form WSIA May 15, 2017 By Andrea Wells Things are moving forward for a new insurance industry trade association for the wholesale, specialty and surplus lines insurance industry....
Tech Talk: How to Use Digital Body Language May 15, 2017 By Tom Wetzel “When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.”...
Survey: Agents Suggest How Carrier Partners Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ May 15, 2017 You might expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an independent agency and its top carrier, but that isn’t...
Risk Management: Employers Benefit from Mitigating Workplace Violence April 17, 2017 By Denise Johnson Each year, close to 2 million workers are victims of workplace violence in the United States, according to the Occupational...
What Young Agents Like and Don’t Like April 17, 2017 By Andrea Wells Overall, young agents seem happy with their career choice. They enjoy the freedom and challenges that come with the job...
Norman-Spencer’s New Nonprofit Division Gives Back April 17, 2017 Norman-Spencer Agency is a newcomer to the nonprofit market. This national property/casualty insurance provider launched its nonprofit division in late...
Social Services Agencies, and Insurers, Looking to Grow April 17, 2017 By Andrea Wells This is shaping up to be a watershed year for nonprofit and social service organizations. Major changes loom, especially with...
Identifying the Hybrid Nonprofit Organization April 17, 2017 It can be difficult to distinguish whether a client is a hybrid nonprofit. To help provide the best insurance protection...