The pandemic has brought to light the importance of having the right protections in place, especially those that protect life and health. According to The Hartford’s Future of Benefits Study, some 40% of U.S. workers now say they will consider …
The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on just about everyone in today’s workforce, but younger employees may be facing the greatest burden when it comes to stress. Gen Z employees – those born starting in 1995 – were three …
Teen drivers and drivers 65 years and older – two age groups at a higher risk of being involved in an automobile accident – are more likely to be driving vehicles that are less safe, putting them at even higher …
Business owners and consumers are rethinking their finances and insurance needs due to the current economic uncertainty. However, new research suggests insurance customers and their agents are not always on the same page. There could be gaps between what agents …
This year marks the 16th annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. This year’s Top 100 welcomes eight newcomers to the list: Paramount Exclusive Insurance Services Inc.; The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Inc.; High Street Insurance …
The coronavirus experience has changed how most people view life and work. The biggest change is that many insurance industry pros have learned that they can do their job from home, and most, but not all, seem to enjoy that. …
While millions of people in other industries have been laid off and furloughed since anti-contagion policies and business shutdowns began in March, most property/casualty insurance professionals have been able to keep working – from home. Many insurance pros had the …
How social networks function in states of emergency could pose more risk than help, according to a new study. Hirokazu Shirado, an assistant professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute, conducted experiments to show that social networks, such as …
This year began with auto insurance buyers shopping around more than ever, but by mid-March, shopping began to slow down before returning to normal a few weeks later. According to the data firm LexisNexis, shopping has closely mirrored other pandemic …
While insurance rates have risen for nine consecutive quarters due to large catastrophe losses and accelerating claims inflation, Fitch Ratings expects that technical profits won’t be seen until the second half of 2021 as a result of the effects of …
