Lost Pheasants, Disappearing Grasslands: Is Crop Insurance to Blame? November 1, 2013 By Alan Bjerga The hunters tramp through neck-high prairie grass with a pair of golden retrievers named Moe and Buck, flushing out birds...
Rusbuldt on McKinsey 5: Where Will Agents Really Be in 5 to 10 Years? November 1, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Bob Rusbuldt, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America – the Big “I”- takes issue...
ThinkRisk, Aspen Launch New Private, Non-Profit Management Liability Program October 31, 2013 ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency, a division of RSG Underwriting Managers, LLC, and Aspen US Insurance have launched a new national management...
Bolt Solutions Acquires Online Aggregator Superior Access (SAIS) October 31, 2013 Bolt Solutions Inc., which provides property/casualty insurance online distribution and comparative rating platforms, has acquired Austin, Texas based Superior Access...
Buffett Looking For Acquisitions as Berkshire’s $40B Cash Pile Deemed ‘Too Much’ October 31, 2013 By Noah Buhayar Warren Buffett, who aims to have $20 billion in cash at his Berkshire Hathaway Inc., isn’t investing fast enough to...
Safe, Happy Halloween From ‘World’s Leading Authority on Poisoned Candy’ October 31, 2013 By Joel Best I have a second, unpaid job. It’s seasonal. Each year during the last two weeks of October, I field a...
Rusbuldt on McKinsey 4: Trusted Choice, CAP as Part of Agents’ Internet Strategy October 31, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Bob Rusbuldt, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America – the Big “I”- takes issue...
ISO Launches Standardized Motorcycle Program for Personal Lines Insurers October 30, 2013 ISO has filings underway for its new standardized motorcycle program. The program consists of forms, rules, and loss costs tailored...
Liberty Mutual Q3 Up 3.4% to $481M; Core Underwriting Results Improved October 30, 2013 By Young Ha Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. today reported net income of $481 million for its 2013 third quarter, a 3.4 percent...
Insurers Rated on Customer Satisfaction with Auto Claims: J.D. Power October 30, 2013 Customer satisfaction with auto insurance claims handling is improving, due in large part to insurers’ improvements in managing the first...