Can a Firm’s Culture Created by a Salesperson Be Grown Into a Business Culture? September 19, 2022 By Chris Burand Having a sales culture in your agency is not synonymous with having business culture. As so many examples of vaporware...
Record-High Direct Premiums Written for the U.S. Surplus Lines Segment in 2021 September 19, 2022 Total U.S. surplus lines direct premiums written (DPW) reached a record $82.6 billion in 2021, with momentum continuing through mid-year...
Man-Made Crises Threaten P/C Markets, Says Joint Report From Trade Associations September 19, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Several insurance industry trade associations used the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew — a storm that upended and transformed insurance...
The Homeowners Nonexclusion Exclusion September 19, 2022 By Bill Wilson In 2004, almost 18 years ago, I began an initiative to expose one of the most onerous and egregious provisions...
Judge Rules Walgreens Contributed to San Francisco’s Opioid Crisis September 5, 2022 By Juliet Williams A federal judge ruled in mid-August that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco’s opioid crisis for...
Q2 Commercial P/C Premiums Up 6.1%: CIAB September 5, 2022 The second quarter 2022 marked a full five years of premium increases for across all lines of commercial insurance business,...
Effective Sales Management & Producer Performance September 5, 2022 By Catherine Oak Who is responsible for sales management in most firms? Often the task falls to the owner or the top producer...
Officers Exempt from Workers’ Comp But Some Carriers Charging Anyway? September 5, 2022 By William Rabb Tradespeople who call themselves and their workers “independent contractors” have long been an issue for the workers’ compensation industry, often...
Retailers Ordered to Pay $650 Million Over Ohio Opioid Sales September 5, 2022 By Jef Feeley Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. were ordered to pay a total of $650 million over...
Recruiting and Retaining Claims Talent in the Candidate’s Market September 5, 2022 By Karen Lopez The insurance industry is experiencing a reshuffling of talent, an aging workforce and ongoing disruption. Its vital insurance organizations are...