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An Apprenticeship

Recently, I spent a week learning about an entirely different industry than insurance. It was a great education. Along the way, I also learned about their insurance situation. As is common, provably common, about insurance coverages for small and medium …

Higher Repair Costs, Supply Line Delays Drive Business Interruption Claims

The aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic have hit businesses hard, with inflation, supply chain disruptions, and increasing downtime. Just as we saw how ill-prepared our healthcare system was for the global outbreak, so was our economy, and our supply and …

Auto Claimants More Satisfied Even Though Repairs Taking Longer: J.D. Power

Auto repairs are taking more than twice as long as they did in 2021, but policyholders who filed claims appear to be taking that in stride. J.D. Power reported that the industry average claims satisfaction rating increased five points to …

Carrier Operational Stability

For nearly 30 years, I’ve been writing and consulting with insurance agencies, brokers and networks on the benefits of choosing the most stable carriers — stable from an operational perspective, which enables agencies to achieve greater success, rather than stable …

Idaho Woman Files Lawsuit Against Fertility Doctor

An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago, the latest in a string of such cases brought as at-home DNA sampling enables people to learn more …

Making a Great Place to Work: E&S Brokers Share Their View on Talent Strategies

With a staggering 50% of the current insurance workforce set to retire in less than 10 years, potentially leaving more than 400,000 positions unfilled, nearly every insurance organization is struggling to recruit new talent while retaining their best talent. But …

California FAIR Plan Increases Commercial Coverage Limits to $20M Per Location

The California FAIR Plan Association is offering increased commercial coverage of up to $20 million per location. Prior to the adjustment, the maximum limits for commercial coverage were $8.4 million per location. Business owners policy property coverage limits will also …

S&P: Struggles in Personal Auto Insurance to Subside More Slowly Than Expected

S&P Global Market Intelligence projects that personal auto results will improve from 2022’s worst-in-decades combined ratio of 112.2%, though not as rapidly as the organization’s experts previously expected. Continued pressure on claim severity across coverages has prolonged post-pandemic recovery for …

California Jury Awards $332M to Man Who Blamed His Cancer on Use of Roundup

A California jury has awarded $332 million to a man who sued chemical giant Monsanto Co. contending that his cancer was related to decades of using its Roundup weedkiller. A San Diego Superior Court jury awarded damages in a lawsuit …

5 Brokers Report Strong Revenues During Q3 as Favorable Market Climate Continues

Five publicly traded insurance brokers reported strong third quarter revenues, with their executives using adjectives such as “outstanding,” “terrific,” “excellent,” and “strong” to describe their companies’ financial performances. In a wrap-up of the brokers’ results, listed in descending order by …

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