After the Storm: Disaster Plans and Backups Are Essential May 3, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Even the best laid plans can go awry in a disaster. For example, when Winter Storm Uri plunged into Texas...
Insuring Cannabis Webinar Take Home: Carriers, Brokers Waiting on Sidelines May 3, 2021 By Don Jergler There may be many more carriers and brokers waiting on the sidelines of the insuring cannabis sector to get in...
American Capital Assurance Corp. in Receivership, Being Liquidated May 3, 2021 A Florida-based insurer with a strong presence in Louisiana and Texas is in receivership and being liquidated after Florida’s insurance...
Finding Best and Brightest Agency Talent Demands New Approach April 19, 2021 By Tom Wetzel All talk and very little action.” Two co-founders of a firm dedicated to helping insurers and agencies meet their talent...
How Young Agents See Diversity April 19, 2021 I’d like to see the industry known for insurance professionals coming from all walks of life, and that success can...
New Federal Flood Insurance Rating Plan to Start Oct. 1 April 19, 2021 By Alwyn Scott Hundreds of thousands of Americans will pay significantly more to insure their homes in coastal areas and flood zones under...
P/C Insurers Show 2020 Underwriting Profits Despite COVID-19: Fitch April 19, 2021 Despite considerable operating challenges in 2020 from the global COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers saw a statutory underwriting profit...
Profile of Young Agents April 19, 2021 Older Side of Young 61.7% are 31 to 40 years old. 38.3% are 30 and under. Career Choice 85.5% consider...
Q1 Activity Signals Record Insurer M&A Deals Ahead in 2021: S&P April 19, 2021 Insurance carrier mergers and acquisitions could reach historic levels in 2021 based on early indications from a robust first quarter,...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals on Workplace Religious Bias April 19, 2021 By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on this month sidestepped a chance to further expand religious rights, turning away two cases in...