Build on Corporate Social Responsibility to Secure the Next Generation of Professionals December 16, 2019 By Brandon Davis With unemployment at an all-time low, companies are implementing smarter strategies to gain an advantage in attracting and retaining talent....
5 Trends in Today’s Personal Umbrella Market December 2, 2019 By Mitch Jawitz The personal umbrella market had been steady for many years, with lots of choices available in the market when it...
The Value of Professional Designations November 18, 2019 By David Mannaioni Continuing education. Just the mere mention of it can evoke a sense of dread for the drudgery of having to...
5 Ways to Protect Small Businesses Against Seasonal Risks November 4, 2019 By Christina S. Villena, Vice President of Loss Control at The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. In a recent Insurance Journal poll, only 12% of independent agents reported that their small business customers have contacted them...
Medical Provider Fraud: The Most Common Schemes to Watch For October 21, 2019 By Samuel V. King While most insurance claims are legitimate, studies indicate that 10% or more of all property/casualty insurance claims are fraudulent. In...
Surplus Lines: Innovation Incubator September 16, 2019 By Joel Cavaness The surplus lines marketplace is often viewed as the insurer of last resort, the marketplace for bad risks with poor...
Deadly Weapon Protection and Crisis Response September 2, 2019 By Joe Gilliland The shooting in Dayton, Ohio, August 4, became the 247th mass shooting in the U.S. in 2019. At an average...
Climate Affects Weather and Weather Affects Insurance – It’s That Simple August 19, 2019 By Scott Carroll The phrase “climate change” is not one a lot of people want to bring up at the dinner table at...
Insurance Agents Have Come to Embrace Insurtech. When Will Carriers? July 1, 2019 By Jeff Kroeger There used to be a time when independent insurance agents were wary of what disruption insurtech might bring. They feared...
Career Sense: Reverse, Prioritize, Partner, Attack June 17, 2019 By Bryan Jackson Gone are the days of insurers and brokers offering multiline and multi-divisional training to their new staff. People entering the...