How AI Can Transform Insureds’ Lives in 2023 January 23, 2023 By Robert Clark Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a popular topic of year-end prediction articles in recent years. Looking ahead in 2023, I...
4 Rules to Guide Continued Agency Success and Growth January 23, 2023 By Tony Caldwell Very early in my career as an insurance producer with a commercial insurance agency, I had the opportunity to hear...
2022 M&A Activity Falls, But Still Could Rank as Second Highest On Record: Report January 23, 2023 Berkshire Hathaway’s $11.6 billion acquisition of Alleghany Corp. was the largest insurance transaction in 2022 but insurance M&A activity dropped...
A Great Opportunity January 23, 2023 By Chris Burand A great opportunity exists for those who want to make a difference in their communities, clients’ lives, and businesses on...
Insurance Coverage and Television January 23, 2023 By Bill Wilson Last month, insurance educator Chris Kendall, CPCU, ARM, et al., posted some results of a survey of 2,000 U.S. homeowners...
Not Time to Celebrate but Commercial Insurance Rates Are Stabilizing January 23, 2023 By Susanne Sclafane With last year’s 25% rate hikes for public directors and officers liability insurance dropping to 2.5%, and 150% hikes for...
Water Damage Isn’t Always Excluded December 5, 2022 By Bill Wilson I’ve discussed or mentioned water damage claims in several columns this year, from plumbing leaks to widespread geographical flooding. As...
Washington Contractor Faces Felony Theft Charge in Reported Workers’ Comp Scam December 5, 2022 An Everett, Washington, man reportedly caught remodeling homes while claiming he was too injured to work has been charged with...
The Basics of a Letter of Intent December 5, 2022 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler When an agency owner decides to sell, there are a plethora of buyers to choose from. A seller should narrow...
NAIC Has ‘Deep Concerns’ About FIO Bid to Collect Climate Change Data From Insurers December 5, 2022 By Chad Hemenway In a letter to the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed its “deep concern” over...