US P/C Industry Improves Despite 2024 Underwriting Loss: Changes in Personal Lines Segment Driver of Expected Improvement March 10, 2025 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. property/casualty industry took another underwriting loss in 2024, but results improved thanks to rate increases and changes in...
The Supreme Court’s Upcoming Ruling on Class Certification: A Watershed Moment for Insurance and Business Litigation March 10, 2025 By Vincent Loh Imagine a world where insurers could fend off class action lawsuits early on simply because a handful of claimants lack...
Why Soft Skills Matter February 24, 2025 By Andrea Wells This issue reveals data and compensation insights gathered from Insurance Journal’s annual Agency Salary Survey. For the third year in...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop in Q4 for 2nd Consecutive Quarter: Marsh February 24, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global commercial insurance rates fell 2% in the fourth quarter of 2024 following a 1% decline in Q3 2024—marking the...
Sica Fletcher Index: Total Agency-Broker M&A Revenue Down 26% in 2024 February 24, 2025 The 22 acquirers that make up the Sica Fletcher Index were involved in 533 agent-broker deals in 2024, down 6%...
Reflections and Observations: 5 Takeaways from 2024 to Build a Better 2025 and Beyond February 24, 2025 By Tony Caldwell Last year seems like ancient history. Most people seem to have adjusted to the daily whirlwind of information, activity, and...
Building and Retaining Talent: Salary and Culture Matter but That’s Not Always Enough February 24, 2025 By Andrea Wells Independent agency owners, producers, and support staff continue to report higher pay, according to Insurance Journal’s national online Agency Salary...
Reviewing Historic Predictions February 24, 2025 By Chris Burand Back around 2013 (the copy I have is not dated, so I might be off a year), McKinsey & Company...
Lawsuit Alleges City Failed to Protect Revelers in New Orleans Truck Attack February 24, 2025 By Jack Brook A group of victims of the New Orleans New Year’s Day terror attack filed suit against city officials and contractors,...
Viewpoint: How Will the California FAIR Plan Fare? What’s Next for Independent Agents? February 24, 2025 By Rene Swan If there is a single bright spot to be found in the aftermath of the costliest wildfire in California’s history,...