A New Kind of Startup March 22, 2021 By Tony Caldwell It is estimated that entrepreneurs created between 6,000 and 8,000 new independent insurance agencies over the last decade. Each of...
Insurance Agents on the Front Line of Florida’s Mounting Property Market Problems March 22, 2021 By Amy O'Connor While carriers face growing financial losses in Florida’s distressed property insurance market, insurance agents are on the front lines trying...
Marine Market Delivers Challenges for Buyers in 2021 March 22, 2021 By Alex Hamilton As if dodging the punches of a global pandemic isn’t hard enough, maritime operators and cargo shippers continue to take...
California Comp Virus Claim Volume Plummeted in February March 22, 2021 The wave of COVID-19 claims that hit the California workers’ compensation system at the end of 2020 has subsided for...
Due Diligence Pitfalls and Solutions March 22, 2021 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Mergers and acquisitions continue to occur at a very fast pace, despite COVID-19, election results, unemployment, natural disasters, etc. After...
Oregon Lawsuits Seek $1B from Pacific Power over Wildfires March 22, 2021 Two new lawsuits filed in Marion County, Ore., seek more than $1 billion in damages from Pacific Power, claiming the...
Errors & Omissions and An Agency’s Value Proposition March 22, 2021 By Chris Burand When you go to an errors and omissions (E&O) education program, inevitably, the message contains something like this: “Do not...
State Farm Returning $400M to California Auto Customers March 22, 2021 State Farm is returning $400 million to California mutual auto insurance customers due to better than anticipated claim results, the...
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...