Microbeads: Bad for You, Bad for the Environment October 3, 2016 By Tom Barrett You wake up in the morning, brush your teeth and wash your face. The toothpaste and face wash go down...
Strategic Carrier Mistakes and New Blood Opportunities October 3, 2016 By Chris Burand Carriers have made a huge mistake. Most do not yet get it. Some never will grasp the mistake they’ve made....
Peer-to-Peer Insurance Is Here: Lemonade Opens for Business October 3, 2016 Peer-to-peer insurance startup Lemonade is open for business in New York, nine months after the startup’s debut and initial venture...
Morale, Predatory Attorneys Keep El Pollo Loco Risk Director Busy September 19, 2016 Maintaining a culture of safety is a company-wide initiative for California- based El Pollo Loco, according to Shaun Jackson, director...
Tech Talk: Digital Transformation 2.0 September 19, 2016 By Tom Wetzel The just released Insurance Digital Transformation Study (available at www.insurancedigitalrevolution.org) sheds light on why agents struggle with adapting to digital...
14 States Process $13.1B in Surplus Lines Premium in First Half 2016 September 19, 2016 Data from the 14 U.S. surplus lines service/stamping offices show they have processed almost $13.1 billion in insurance premium filings...
Weak Profits Leading to Takeovers of Smaller Reinsurers September 19, 2016 Weak profitability is likely to leave more reinsurers worldwide vulnerable to takeover in 2017, reinvigorating mergers and acquisition activity as...
Low Prices Ultimately Could Bite London Market Insurers: A.M. Best, PwC Reports September 19, 2016 By L.S. Howard The business outlook for the London insurance market is a familiar one across other global markets: underwriting profits are under...
Big Box or Boutique? September 19, 2016 By Andrea Wells It’s no secret that the world of insurance is consolidating. The number of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in the...
Signs of the Agency Financial Times: 7 Key Trends Producers Should Watch September 19, 2016 By Danny Anderson and Bruce Berthelsen 7 Key Trends Producers Should Watch to Keep from Being Left Behind In “Left Behind,” the first book in an...