Agents & Brokers News

Business Moves

SUA, American Patriot Chicago-based Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance Inc. has signed a new contract with Westchester, Ill.-based American Patriot Insurance Agency...

Richard Robin

People Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has appointed Richard Robin president. He will be responsible for overall operations, including underwriting,...

Closer Look: Producer Liability

Keeping up with increasing liability as clients expand Property/casualty insurance agents and brokers are being exposed to more lawsuits as...

Outsourcing

Outsourcing often receives a bad rap, with large corporations using it to reduce staff count, bureaucracy and overhead. However, for...

Editor’s Note: Real-time has come

Prompt adoption by agencies of the technology is important because the companies and vendors are closely monitoring agency usage in...

Nonprofits

Over the years, many a vexed property casualty insurance company executive has joked about his firm being a nonprofit, blaming...

People

United America Indemnity Ltd.’s board of directors has selected Joseph F. Morris as its president. The company will also consolidate...

By Tom Smith

The value of insurance-to-value often overlooked When underwriting for commercial properties, insurers need to obtain accurate insurance-to-value (ITV) calculations so...