In a Reversal, Texas Supreme Court Allows Prompt Payment Claim Against State Farm Lloyds May 4, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones Texas’ high court recently reversed the ruling of an appeals court in a case involving whether an insurer’s payment of...
As Cyber Risks Grow, So Does the Need for Small Business Coverage April 20, 2020 By Jeff Holmes With cyberattacks on the rise and many small businesses unaware of the dangers, independent insurance agents are in a good...
California Supreme Court Ruling Will Enable Montrose to Tap Excess Policies April 20, 2020 By Don Jergler A decision earlier this month by the California Supreme Court gave policyholders with long-tail environmental claims a potentially big win,...
Overcoming The New Agent Failure Rate: What It Takes to Succeed April 20, 2020 Developing young talent to become successful young agents is not easy. Chris Burand, president of Burand & Associates, an insurance...
Wimbledon Shows How Pandemic Insurance Could Become Vital Coverage for Sports, Other Events April 20, 2020 The Wimbledon tennis tournament had the foresight to buy around £1.5 million (US$1.9 million) per year in pandemic insurance following...
15 Things Young Agents Like Least April 20, 2020 The way our industry and the persona of an insurance agent is portrayed by the public. I find the amount...
How to Maximize P/C Insurance Industry’s Crisis Response: Make Small Steps Part of Bigger, Long-Term Strategy April 20, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson I’m shocked, just shocked that you’re suggesting that during a crisis that insurance companies might in fact be considered the...
Quoting Requests to Agencies Down 30% Since Coronavirus Shutdowns April 20, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones While consumers may have more time to consider their insurance needs during this period of stay-at-home orders and non-essential business...
Game ON: Young Agents Take On COVID Crisis April 20, 2020 By Andrea Wells The death toll from the coronavirus keeps rising. So too does the economic toll. The crisis has decimated huge sectors...
How To Stretch Your Recruiting Budget During & After COVID-19 April 20, 2020 By Mary Newgard COVID-19’s lasting effect on hiring will force insurance organizations to make difficult staffing decisions. It isn’t the norm for me...