Minding Your Business: Key Deals Makers and Deal Breakers Today April 17, 2017 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Why are some transactions or “deals,” as they are called, most likely to happen or not happen? There are a...
Advising Businesses on Business Interruption Insurance April 17, 2017 By Chris Frederick With the late-winter storms that hit the Northeast this year, many businesses could have suffered a loss of revenue they...
Top 25: P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4 Percent in 2016 April 17, 2017 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2015, more than $582 billion...
Young Agents on Overcoming Obstacles April 3, 2017 By Andrea Wells This issue of Insurance Journal features exclusive results from the 2017 Young Agents Survey where nearly 600 young agents nationwide...
Brokers Beware: Data Breach Lawsuit Without the Breach April 3, 2017 By Jennifer Quinn Broda In December 2016, it came to light that the Chicago-based law firm of Johnson & Bell had been sued in...
The Competitive Advantage: The Lost Value Proposition of Independent Agencies April 3, 2017 My brother recently asked for advice regarding his personal insurance. I recommended he contact an independent agent I know who...
Non-Compete Agreements and Poaching Take Spotlight in Aon – Alliant Lawsuit April 3, 2017 By Don Jergler A legal battle between two insurance brokerages over whether a former employee violated noncompete agreements and poached numerous employees is...
Business Moves April 3, 2017 KKR, Canadian Pension Fund, USI Insurance Services, Carolina First Associates Private equity firm KKR and Canadian pension fund Caisse de...
Forget Insurtech. What About Us? Young Agents Speak Out in Annual Survey Report April 3, 2017 By Andrea Wells Young agents want more tech tools to compete. With so much attention lavished on insurtech startups that vow to replace...
Declarations April 3, 2017 A Costly Disadvantage “Consumer protection laws need to keep pace with changes in the marketplace. Data mining and information sharing...