Workplace Class Action Settlement Costs Reached $3.6B in 2021 January 24, 2022 By Jim Sams The cost of settling workplace class-action lawsuits reached a record high in 2021, defying expectations that the COVID-19 pandemic would...
Special Report: The Charity Issue December 20, 2021 Higginbotham In partnership with the North Texas Community Foundation, Higginbotham created the Higginbotham Community Fund in 2011 to provide monetary...
Are Too Many Comp Claims Being Opposed? Some Major Employers Think So December 20, 2021 By William Rabb Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers’ compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive,...
Charitable Giving in 2021: A Year of Rising to Meet New Challenges December 20, 2021 By Bill Ross Bringing people together to help others has historically been a defining focus for charitable giving and volunteerism in the insurance...
Construction Industry Faces ‘New Age’ Risks Along with Strong Growth Outlook December 20, 2021 The global construction industry’s risk landscape will be transformed by radical changes in design, materials and processes as the industry...
Heading Into 2022, P/C Insurers Face ‘Massive’ Political Risks, Economic Uncertainty December 20, 2021 By Mark Hollmer Property/casualty insurers head into 2022 facing “massive” political risks, an expert with the Insurance Information Institute said on Dec. 2....
Industry Trends to Exploit for 2022 December 20, 2021 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler It is imperative for agency owners to watch and learn about major trends when they start. Following are the eight...
Insurance Agents Eye Changes to Support Growth in 2022 December 20, 2021 A majority of insurance agents have a very positive outlook for 2022. About 70% expect their business growth to be...
Is Selling Insurance a Profession? December 20, 2021 By Chris Burand A “profession” is defined by Merriam-Webster’ Dictionary as: 1: the act of taking the vows of a religious community 2:...
M&A Insurance Rates Nearly Double After Explosion of Dealmaking During Pandemic December 20, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn The cost of insurance to cover problems involving M&A has nearly doubled in just two years, underwriters and brokers said,...