Pandemic Stress: A Challenge for Agents April 20, 2020 By Tom Wetzel One challenge that agents face during this pandemic has been ignored: high stress levels, not just from housebound, income-challenged clients...
State Farm Cutting Homeowners Rates in Louisiana April 20, 2020 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved an overall base rate decrease of 3.5% for homeowners policies issued by State...
D&O Insurance Coverage and Coronavirus: Avoiding Exclusions April 20, 2020 By J. Wylie Donald Sometimes an article needs an introduction to put the subject in context for the reader. Sadly, no introduction is needed...
Texas Surplus Lines Premium Increases in Q1 2020 April 20, 2020 Premium recorded for the first quarter of 2020 for excess and surplus lines of insurance in Texas is up 14.5%...
A Banner Year for Insurance M&A Activity April 6, 2020 By Brian Ambrosia Fueled by continued, albeit moderate, economic growth in a historically low interest rate environment and an increase in the number...
Evolution of Ransomware Pushes Companies to Examine Their Business Interruption Coverage April 6, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield As cyber crime continues to evolve, ransomware attacks in particular have ramped up and are leading more companies to recognize...
Coronavirus Effect on Agency Value April 6, 2020 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Life has changed for everyone since the lockdown of US citizens and businesses a few weeks ago by our local...
How Agents Can Help Small Business Clients Navigate Cyber April 6, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield More small businesses may be purchasing cyber insurance today as compared to a few years ago, but agents still have...
3-Part Hiring Plan During COVID-19 April 6, 2020 By Mary Newgard My recruiting career began 18 months before The Great Recession, so to say I’m seeing similarities between then and the...
Small Commercial Drones: Overcoming the Misconceptions April 6, 2020 By David Strunk One of the most interesting and rapidly-growing technologies emerging for small business owners is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles,...