Just Do What Is Right September 20, 2021 By Chris Burand After finishing a strategic planning meeting with a client, he emailed me a Meme, “Just Do What is Right.” The...
Obstacles to Wider Acceptance of Usage-Based Auto Insurance Remain September 20, 2021 Usage-based personal auto insurance may be drawing ever-increasing attention. Its wider adoption is stymied, however, by customer age and demographics,...
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...
Reinsurance Prices Expected to Harden at Jan. 2022 Renewals September 6, 2021 Global reinsurers’ underwriting performance will continue to improve in 2022 as premium rate increases take hold, with further rate hikes...
Former California Agent Allegedly Stole $1.2M from Elderly Consumers September 6, 2021 Formerly licensed insurance agent Robert Stoddard, 66, of San Clemente, Calif., was arrested in August after a California Department of...
Veterinarian-Turned-Insurance-Pro Sees Practitioners Thriving But Stressed September 6, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The country’s veterinarians have weathered the pandemic better than many businesses. Many were able to keep their practices operating from...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional September 6, 2021 By Brian Melley A judge has struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ridesharing and delivery services from...
Veterinarians Are Tired, Short-Staffed and Burned Out September 6, 2021 By Kelli Kennedy During the gloomiest stretches of the pandemic, Dr. Diona Krahn’s veterinary clinic has been a puppy fest, overrun with new...