California State Fund Declares 10% 2020 Mid-Year Dividend September 7, 2020 California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund will distribute a roughly $75 million dividend to its qualifying policyholders with policies that took...
Electric Storage Explosion Highlights Danger of a Growing Technology September 7, 2020 By Jim Sams An investigation into the cause of an explosion at an Arizona energy storage facility that injured four firefighters confirms what...
Optimizing Producer Effectiveness: Using Stats Not Feelings September 7, 2020 By Randy Schwantz We were in the locker at half-time, down by two points. Kenny, our center, felt like he was playing a...
What Does the Future of the Agency System Look Like? September 7, 2020 By Tom Wetzel The demise of the independent agent has been predicted ad nauseam, however arguably the most hotly debated version came from...
Defendants in Separate COVID-19 Business Interruption Suits Score Wins in Texas Courts September 7, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones Rulings in two lawsuits originating in Texas over business income losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic were handed down in...
Changing How We Recruit — The Future of Insurance Post COVID-19 September 7, 2020 By Tracy Thom Typically each spring, a crop of fresh college graduates enters the workforce, making the critical first steps to determine personal...
Texas Windstorm Insurer: No Rate Change for Now September 7, 2020 The board of directors of Texas’ property insurer last resort for wind and hail in the state’s coastal counties voted...
101 Sales, Marketing & Agency Management Ideas August 24, 2020 1. Offset Negativity. What can you show your clients that you are doing to help them during the pandemic? Everyone...
Commercial Insurance Prices Up 19% in Q2: Marsh Index August 24, 2020 Global average commercial insurance prices increased 19% in the second quarter of 2020, the eleventh straight quarter they have risen....
COVID-19 Gives Agencies Time to Evaluate Hiring Methods August 24, 2020 By Mary Newgard The original title for this article was “Post-COVID Recruiting” but I don’t know what “post” means anymore. It seems we’ve...