Big deals February 4, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Marsh/JLT, Brown & Brown/Hays Topped 2018 P/C Agency Mergers A handful of big deals dominated the very busy property/casualty insurance...
Noteworthy P/C Agency February 4, 2019 M&As in 2018 Marsh & McLennan to Acquire Broker JLT Hays Companies Is Brown & Brown’s Biggest Acquisition AIG Acquires...
Navigating Today’s Nonprofit Insurance Market February 4, 2019 By Andrea Wells Nonprofits are a lot like most insurance clients; there’s not much difference. They seek trusted and consultative relationships with their...
When Rebuilding After Hurricanes, Big Homes Replace Small February 4, 2019 Trend Is Playing Out in Areas Prone to Extreme Winds and Storm Surge A study of hurricane-hit areas of the...
Insurance Agents Assured of Trump Pass-Through Tax Break Under Final Treasury Rule February 4, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Treasury issued final regulations and other guidance on a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that...
South Dakota Survey Shows Snapshot of Benefits Offered by Employers January 21, 2019 A recent survey released by the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation provides a glimpse at the employee benefits...
Flood Coverage, TWIA, Workers’ Comp Relativities Among TDI Concerns in Legislative Report January 21, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones In its 2018 Biennial Report to the Legislature dated Dec. 14, 2018, the Texas Department of Insurance made several recommendations...
Texas Surplus Lines Industry Had a Record-Setting Year in 2018 January 21, 2019 The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported that the state recorded $6.08 billion in excess and surplus insurance...
Number of Licensed Agents, Agencies Grew in Arkansas Last Year January 21, 2019 There was a 10.8 percent increase in insurance agent licensure in Arkansas in 2018 over the previous year, as well...
Who’s Investing in the Agency System January 21, 2019 According to some pundits, the agency system should be dead by now. However, it appears not everyone got that memo....