Insurance Career Month: Why Industry Must Rethink Recruitment Strategies February 6, 2017 By Denise Johnson With nearly 400,000 employees expected to retire from the insurance industry workforce within the next few years, according to the...
Minding Your Business: Trends to Exploit in 2017 February 6, 2017 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak It is a new era for our country, with President Donald Trump coming into power with the theme to “Make...
E&S Market Continues to See Growth in Premium: Texas Stamping Office February 6, 2017 Overall, 2016 ended on a positive note for the U.S. excess and surplus lines insurance industry, according to the Surplus...
P/C Insurance Execs Foresee Commercial Lines Growth, Led by Cyber, Outpacing Personal Lines February 6, 2017 Leaders of the property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry expect to see a considerable increase in the commercial lines of insurance for...
The Super Rich Become Key Targets in Cyber World February 6, 2017 By Lisa Lindsay Twenty years ago, we locked our doors and windows and had a good level of confidence that our homes were...
S&P: P/C Insurers Could See Potholes in 2017 as Earnings Outlook ‘Isn’t Too Pretty’ February 6, 2017 This year will be a turning point for the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance sector, as rising claims outpace pricing and...
The Competitive Advantage: The Importance of Proper Accounting in Insurance Agencies February 6, 2017 By Chris Burand Independent insurance agencies’ accounting methods and contractual and legal requirements are unique, especially considering how lax enforcement is when all...
Insurance Agency M&As Reached Near Record in 2016: OPTIS February 6, 2017 Mergers and acquisitions of insurance agencies last year were the second-highest ever, according to OPTIS Partners’ annual report. The OPTIS...
Insurers Look to M&As to Digitalize Distribution February 6, 2017 Almost three-quarters of global insurers believe their sector has failed to show leadership in digital innovation and an increasing number...
Connected Homes and Cyber Insurance February 6, 2017 Eight out of 10 U.S. consumers have a home data network and more than one-third of them connect entertainment systems,...