P/C Insurance Agency Mergers and Valuations Up Again: OPTIS September 19, 2016 The number of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2016 ranked as second-most-active six-month period since...
When the Shooting Stops: The Emerging Risk of Active Shooters September 19, 2016 By Amy O'Connor There’s a new insurance market emerging in light of a disturbing reality in today’s world – active shooter risks. The...
Finding Clues to Spot Violence in the Workplace September 6, 2016 By Denise Johnson In most incidents involving violence in the workplace, there are warning signs that precede an event, according to Jim Satterfield,...
AIG, Chubb, XL Group Lead in U.S. Cyber Coverage Market Share: Fitch Ratings September 6, 2016 The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry generated $1 billion in direct written premium volume for cyber insurance in 2015. American International...
Cyber Insurance in the Wake of PF Chang’s vs Chubb September 6, 2016 By Mike Baukes Rebuilding Cyber Insurance in the Wake of P.F. Chang’s vs Chubb Ltd. If the cyber insurance landscape seems like a...
Demotech on Workers’ Comp: Premiums Up 2.3% in First Half of 2016 September 6, 2016 By Steven J. Groeschen Demotech’s review of second quarter 2016 data, as recently reported by insurers to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, shows...
Filling the Gap in Contractors Professional and Pollution Liability September 6, 2016 By Christopher J. Boggs Coverage Part A of the Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy is limited in scope, extending coverage to claims arising out...
Flood Insurance Belongs in the Hands of the Private Market September 6, 2016 By Craig Poulton With thousands displaced due to massive flooding in Louisiana and too many other similar incidences, it is time to reexamine...
Why Agency Owners Employ Producers Who Cannot or Will Not Sell September 6, 2016 By Chris Burand I have analyzed more than 700 data points specifying what producers generate in commissions versus what they are paid as...
Business Moves September 6, 2016 World Insurance, AIV Group World Insurance Associates has acquired AIV Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. World Insurance...