Former Washington Agents Charged with Fraud, Writing Fake Policies February 18, 2019 Three Pierce County, Wash., residents were charged in early February with crimes related to insurance fraud in Pierce County Superior...
Insurance Linked Securities Market Grows to $93B in 2018: Willis Re February 18, 2019 Growth of the insurance linked securities (ILS) market reached $93 billion in 2018, up from $88 billion during the prior...
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...
Wishes & Predictions… in their own words February 4, 2019 Ely Kaplansky, President, Kaplansky Agency, MA Increased market share. Rate increases. Continued profitable growth. Crag Shink, Managing Partner, C.H. Shink...
Nonprofits Prove to be a Growing and Loyal Niche February 4, 2019 Nonprofits are growing, which is good news for agents and brokers specializing in this diverse niche market. Data released by...
How One Agent Adopted a Niche within a Niche February 4, 2019 Phillip Hawley, president of Hawley & Associates in Bellevue, Wash., understands the power of referrals in the nonprofit insurance world....
States’ Power Grab to Ease Food Laws Emerges as Public Health Issue February 4, 2019 In recent years, more than a dozen states have passed laws limiting local governments’ ability to create food and nutrition...
Lawmakers Need to Decide Nature of Texas Windstorm Insurer, Sunset Commission Says February 4, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones To be the insurer of last resort for wind and hail insurance along the Texas coast — without state support...