Hopeful Outlook for Workers’ Comp August 18, 2014 By Stephen J. Klingel As we pass the halfway point of 2014, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is relatively optimistic about the...
Observations on TRIA August 4, 2014 By Lloyd Dixon, Michael Dworsky, Tom LaTourette and Henry Willis U.S. insurance markets, like the rest of the nation, were caught off guard by the Sept.11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Loss...
Insurance Trade Agreements Are Good for Consumers and Markets July 21, 2014 By David Snyder You can be sure critics are already getting ready to pounce on a preliminary draft of the financial services section...
The Strange Case of the Use and Abuse of Insurance Ratings July 7, 2014 By Stuart Shipperlee Ratings, and rating agencies, occupy a contradictory place in many markets – not least in commercial lines insurance and reinsurance....
The Original Search Engine June 2, 2014 By Carl Maerz In a world where a simple online search can yield a universe of information about insurance products and services in...
Management Liability: Hard Market or Sea Change? May 19, 2014 By Chris Christian For years, directors and officers, and entity coverage for privately held firms was one of the best deals going, with...
Insurance in the Sharable Economy May 5, 2014 By Robert Passmore The new sharable economy is growing across the country, and one question looms large: What are the insurance implications? Homeowners...
Why Governors Are Concerned Over FIO Report April 21, 2014 On behalf of the National Governors Association, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on March...
Diversity and Youth: The Independent Agency System’s Challenge and Opportunity April 7, 2014 By Quincy Branch Like many of my peers, I grew up in family-owned independent insurance agency and sort of inherited the insurance bug....
Hand Gestures Create Attraction or Distance with Clients March 24, 2014 By Dr. Linda Talley When meeting with a client and discussing needs and services, you probably talk with your mouth as well as your...