7 Reasons to Consider Program Business Opportunities April 1, 2024 By Mark McCrary As the insurance marketplace continues to harden, many carriers may be looking to further tighten their underwriting guidelines and appetites...
NTSB Investigates Fatal Texas Ford Electric Vehicle Crash April 1, 2024 The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that...
Lloyd’s Reports Banner Year in 2023 but “Disciplined Underwriting” Must Be Maintained April 1, 2024 By L.S. Howard The strong 2023 results at Lloyd’s reaffirm the primacy of underwriting, “but it’s one year and therefore not a reason...
Partner Perspective The Agentic Agency: Changing How Agency Work Gets Done Presented by Vertafore For all the attention artificial intelligence is getting in insurance, the fundamental value of the independent agency hasn’t changed. Clients...
Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Fund Fortified Homes Program April 1, 2024 Oklahoma lawmakers in the House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would provide financial grants to residents to construct...
A North/South Approach March 18, 2024 Renting or buying a boat and keeping it in a storage facility in states like Florida is pricey, adding up...
Squeezed from All Sides: Restaurants Pressured by Labor, Food, Insurance Costs March 18, 2024 By Andrea Wells The food services industry is anticipating record sales for 2024. But insurance specialists serving the restaurant and bar sector say...
Allstate’s Florida Company Defends 54% Condo Rate Hike. Blames Reinsurance, Hurricane, Rapid Growth March 18, 2024 When Allstate’s Florida unit, Castle Key Indemnity Co., entered the surging condominium insurance market in 2020, it looked like it...
Why Millennials and Gen Z Just Aren’t Loving Insurance: How Organizations Can Win the Next Generations of Insurance Consumers March 18, 2024 By Geoff Keast The insurance industry has been on a transformative journey, adapting to the evolving needs of the market and advancing technologies...
Florida Condo Sales and Prices Fall Due to Insurance, Association Costs, Redfin Says March 18, 2024 Condominium sales and prices in Miami, Jacksonville and Tampa and other parts of Florida have dropped over the past year,...
Ready, Set, Grow: How to Build an Independent Agency and Avoid Common Pitfalls. March 18, 2024 By Jack Calabrese You are a seasoned producer who is confident in your skillset. You have built a strong book of business and...