Many States Lack Flood Risk Disclosure Laws for Homebuyers March 8, 2021 Homebuyers in nearly half of the states including hurricane-prone Florida can be left in the dark about the flood risks...
P/C Insurance Challenges for 2021 Look Much Like 2020’s, Says AM Best March 8, 2021 The U.S. property/casualty insurance (P/C) industry could experience dejà vu in 2021 in terms of financial results. Many factors that...
Serving the Changing Needs of Small Business Post-Pandemic March 8, 2021 By Steve Tombarelli Among the many changes wrought by the pandemic are those transforming the small business workforce. People have lost their jobs...
Small Businesses Find Optimism with Federal Help March 8, 2021 Times are tough for many businesses but there is still some recent data that suggests optimism among small businesses. A...
SLA-Cal Officers and Board Members for 2021 February 22, 2021 Officers: Terri Moran, Chair–Paul Hanson Partners Janet Beaver, Vice Chair–Tokio Marine-HCC Casualty Group Rich Gobler, Secretary/Treasurer–Burns & Wilcox Robert Gilbert,...
Tesla to Offer Auto Insurance Program in Texas February 22, 2021 Not only is Tesla moving some manufacturing operations to Austin, Texas, its founder, Elon Musk, is said to be relocating...
Agency Employee Satisfaction Rises Despite Pay Decreases February 22, 2021 Insurance agency personnel on average made a little less money in 2020 but they were more satisfied with their compensation...
Agency Salary Survey: Satisfaction Rises, Compensation Falls, Agencies Kept Employees Happy Through Disruption February 22, 2021 By Andrea Wells Independent insurance agencies not only managed to survive through the 2020 economic downturn and pandemic, but also managed to keep...
10 Things Agencies Should Expect from Carriers February 22, 2021 By Jodi Kelley Working for an independent insurance agency can be challenging, and the job is even tougher if an insurer does not...
Diversity, Resilience, Innovation Among Altmaier’s Priorities as NAIC President February 22, 2021 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s top insurance regulator has a busy year ahead, and it won’t just include overseeing his own state’s insurance market,...