States Still Grappling with Surplus Lines Tax Sharing August 15, 2014 By Andrea Wells Things have changed a bit for the surplus lines industry since the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, (NRRA) part of...
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Passes $200,000 Mark August 15, 2014 By Jonathan Stempel and Luciana Lopez Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s share price on Thursday surpassed and closed above $200,000 for the first time, the latest milestone for...
Young Agents Rate Flexibility, Career Growth Over Technology: Vertafore Survey August 14, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Technology is not an incentive when it comes to attracting and retaining millennials to the insurance industry but it can...
Partner Perspective Is your agency ready for commercial lines? A 5-point readiness check Presented by EZLynx Key Takeaways Readiness for commercial lines is something you can score point by point, not something you feel your way...
National Weather Service Tweaks Storm Warnings August 14, 2014 By Kelly P. Kissell The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said it is adding two threat levels to its weather outlooks so people...
Swiss Re Corprate Solutions Promotes Vetter, Names Moor to Casualty Posts August 14, 2014 Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has named Robley Moor as head of casualty North America. With this appointment, Moor becomes managing...
How Much Credit Score Effect on Home Insurance Premiums Varies by State August 14, 2014 Homeowners with poor credit pay 91 percent more for homeowners’ insurance than people with excellent credit, according to a study...
Nationwide Mutual P/C Felt Pain of June Storms August 14, 2014 By Mark Hollmer Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.’s property/casualty arm performed solidly in the 2014 second quarter, despite the Polar Vortex and major storm...
FICO to Downplay Medical Debt in Credit Scores August 14, 2014 By Amrutha Gayathri and Emily Stephenson A move by personal credit score provider FICO to leave out or discount medical debt from its scores will boost...
10 Years After Hurricane Charley: A Lesson in Strong Building Codes August 13, 2014 By Dr. Tim Reinhold It has been 10 years since the record-breaking 2004 Atlantic hurricane season when four major hurricanes – Charley, Frances, Ivan...
Why Is Pacific Outpacing Atlantic This Storm Season? August 13, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan It’s almost the middle of August, and the Pacific has been cranking out hurricanes and typhoons all over the place....