Cigna Eyes Sale of Group Life, Disability Business to Concentrate on Health: Reuters August 20, 2019 By David French U.S. health insurer Cigna Corp is exploring a sale of its group benefits insurance business, which could be valued at...
3 Steps to Building an Agency Growth Machine August 20, 2019 By Randy Schwantz How much did your agency grow last year? How about in the past five years? If your answer is anything...
Industry Flexes Political Muscle in States to Criminalize Aggressive Pipeline Protests August 20, 2019 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy After protesters disrupted construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota by chaining themselves to construction equipment and pitching tents...
Companies Continue March Towards Robots; Orders Up 7.2% in First Half of Year August 20, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson In the first half of 2019, the North American robotics market is up 7.2%. From January to June, North American...
Lawsuit Accuses E-Cigarette Makers of Targeting Kids, Deceiving Consumers August 20, 2019 By Janan Hanna E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. and Philip Morris USA Inc. were sued for illegally marketing nicotine-delivery devices to minors and...
Citing Wealth Gap, Environment, CEOs Say Social Responsibility Matters August 20, 2019 By Elizabeth Dilts Corporate America is responsible for providing economic benefits to all, not just its investors, the Business Roundtable group said on...
Best Agencies to Work For Award Nominations Open. Submit Today! August 19, 2019 Do you love your agency? Is your agency a Best Place to Work? Then don’t wait – nominate your agency...
Underwriters Get Picky and Other Trends in Construction Insurance August 19, 2019 By Andrea Wells Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts....
Arch Insurance to Buy Coastal Commercial Property MGU Ventus Risk Management August 19, 2019 Arch Insurance North America has agreed to acquire Ventus Risk Management, a technology and analytics-driven managing general underwriter that specializes...
Vaping Firms Sue Seeking to Further Delay FDA Review of e-Cigarettes August 19, 2019 By Matthew Perrone A vaping industry group sued the U.S. government last week to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on...