‘Best Practices’ Agencies Continue to Build Value: Big ‘I Study November 9, 2015 Most “Best Practices” independent insurance agencies have been able to either grow or maintain the value of their businesses while...
Cyclone-Heavy Hurricane Season Not Over Yet November 9, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan For a few minutes last Wednesday, there weren’t any hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons or tropical storms anywhere in the world. The...
Gender Gap in Risk Manager Compensation Closing: Survey November 9, 2015 Male risk managers in higher education are paid more on average than their female counterparts but the gap is closing...
House, Senate Transportation Bill Compromise to Address Auto Safety November 9, 2015 The multiyear transportation bill that passed the U.S. House this week parcels out a number of provisions on auto safety...
Supreme Court to Review Religious Groups’ Claims Over Obamacare Birth Control Benefit November 6, 2015 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled a new showdown over Obamacare and religious rights, agreeing to hear contentions by faith-based groups...
AAIS Releases New Builders’ Risk Coverage Form November 6, 2015 A new builders’ risk coverage is now available for insuring civil or public works projects such as highways, levee systems,...
CITA Insurance Services Launches Insurance Agents E&O Program November 6, 2015 CITA Insurance Services, a division of Brown & Brown Program Insurance Services Inc., has released a new Insurance Agents Errors...
Independent Agency Profitability, Organic Growth Dipped in Q3: Reagan Consulting November 6, 2015 Independent insurance agents and brokers posted median organic growth of 4.4 percent for the third quarter of 2015, compared with...
5 Recent Reports on Businesses and Cyber Security, Liability and Insurance November 6, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Cyber security is clearly on the minds of business executives, most of whom acknowledge their firms have been victimized by...
Toyota $1B Research Labs Near Stanford, MIT to Develop Autonomous Vehicles November 6, 2015 By Craig Trudell and Yuki Hagiwara Toyota Motor Corp. is spending $1 billion to form a research institute focused on the artificial intelligence and robotics technology...