When a Self-Insured Retention Is Not Enough – An Argument for a New Approach to Consent to Settle for Casualty Exposures November 17, 2025 By Paul B. Junius and Kris Bartos Self-insured retentions (SIRs) are a common tool used by insureds to control claims, but many times they just aren’t sufficient...
CNA Net Income for Q3 Up 42% on Lower Catastrophe Losses November 17, 2025 CNA Financial Corp. recorded third-quarter net income of $403 million, compared with $283 million a year during the same period....
Make the Season of Giving a Year-Round Commitment November 17, 2025 By John Gambale Last November, I gathered 20 members of my team for a surprise field trip. We traveled by bus from our...
Emerging Risks to Watch: Space Weather, Quantum Sensors, and Digital Addiction November 17, 2025 By Lee Shavel Insurance is a data-driven industry. And access to reliable data can make the difference between understanding a risk or being...
Being Authentic and Listening to the Team Keeps Rancho Mesa Insurance Services on Top November 17, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson Outstanding leadership can create a winning culture. A winning culture grows a successful team. Rancho Mesa Insurance Services Inc. employees...
How to Grow an Agency in 2026 November 17, 2025 By Andrea Wells After years of rate inflation in nearly all lines of property and casualty insurance, 2026 offers some reprieve for insurance...
Practical Licensing Challenges & Solutions for Producers, Brokers, Adjusters & Other Intermediaries November 3, 2025 By Zach Lerner Anyone in the insurance brokerage world generally knows the three magic words that require an insurance producer license: the “sale,”...
How to Prepare Your Insurance Agency for Sale — Before You Announce Your Intent November 3, 2025 By Todd Henderson Follow these five steps to secure a smoother deal and a stronger valuation. Selling your insurance agency is one of...
Mississippi Supreme Court Won’t Budge on $15 Million Bad-Faith Decision Against USAA November 3, 2025 The Mississippi Supreme Court in October declined to reconsider its 2024 decision to uphold almost $15 million in punitive damages...
Viewpoint: End of the Road for Traditional Insurance? November 3, 2025 By Chris Burand Is traditional insurance an outdated and unaffordable risk management strategy? Essentially, the answer is yes. Traditional insurance is a dying...