Unintended Consequences September 6, 2021 By Bill Wilson Sometimes, in responding to coverage requests or loss exposure identification, we make decisions that may result in unintended (often bad)...
Merger & Acquisition State of the Industry September 6, 2021 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler The merger and acquisition arena has never been this busy. All deals currently on the table and many more sellers...
No One Buys Based on Price September 6, 2021 By Tony Caldwell In virtually every independent insurance agent survey that I’ve ever seen, respondents overwhelmingly list “service” as one of the most...
P/C Insurers Boosted Underwriting Net Income 28% in First Half of Year: AM Best September 6, 2021 The U.S. property/casualty industry grew its net underwriting income by 28% in the first six months of 2021 compared with...
Postmates Paying $1M to Washington Gig Workers in Settlement August 16, 2021 Online food delivery platform Postmates has agreed to pay almost $1 million to settle allegations it violated the city’s paid...
Oklahoma Supreme Court: Progressive’s Uninsured Motorist Exclusion Not Lawful August 16, 2021 Oklahoma’s highest court found that an insurer’s uninsured motorist exclusion violates state law. The Oklahoma Supreme Court came to that...
Washington Farm to Pay More Than $2M Following COVID Deaths August 16, 2021 The state of Washington reached a settlement with Gebbers Farms Operations LP to spend more than $2 million improving housing,...
101 Sales, Marketing & Agency Management Ideas August 16, 2021 1. Be Excellent. Create or sponsor an award for excellence for an organization or individual in an industry or community...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Stresses Need to Address Ransomware and ‘Systemic’ Cyber Risk August 16, 2021 By Mark Hollmer Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is doubling down against outlawing ransomware payments to address the growing threat of ransomware....
Cyber Criminals Target Remote Workers to Corner Stores August 16, 2021 The share of policyholders who filed a cyberattack claim jumped by 50% from the first half of 2020 compared to...