Keeping the Independent Agent Channel Prominent in a Volatile Market October 6, 2025 By James Keane To say the independent agent–one of the lynchpins of the insurance industry–is operating in challenging and sometimes unforgiving times would...
Researchers Uncover 140-Year-Old Shipwreck at Bottom of Lake Michigan October 6, 2025 By Todd Richmond After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a “ghost ship” that...
Customers Look to Alternatives as Home Insurance Premiums Rise October 6, 2025 Homeowners’ insurance rates are rising at a pace not seen in more than a decade, so more customers are asking...
Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish Improves Flood Rating October 6, 2025 Residents of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana could soon see a reduction in flood insurance premiums, after the parish improved its class...
Industry Reps Back Reauthorization of Federal Terrorism Backstop October 6, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Michelle Sartain, president Marsh U.S. and Canada, who has worked at Marsh for more than 28 years, encouraged lawmakers on...
Texas Insurance Agent Pleaded Guilty After Stealing Premiums October 6, 2025 A Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) investigation led to prison time for a former insurance agent who overcharged almost $300,000...
5-Year Cost of Litigation Funding to Commercial Insurers Could Top $25B October 6, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane “Are you being serious?” Christopher Swift, chair and chief executive officer of The Hartford, was taken aback by a question...
Texas Insurer New Century Placed in Receivership and Liquidation October 6, 2025 New Century Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurer licensed only in Texas, was placed in receivership receivership and ordered...
Hurricane Katrina Impacts Then and Now October 6, 2025 By Chris Burand I recently read several articles marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The articles covered a plethora of changes, including...
Cleary Insurance: Supportive, Family Atmosphere That Puts Employees and Clients First October 6, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson Cleary Insurance Inc. is an insurance company with a great team, a winning atmosphere, and a “family vibe.” That’s according...