Big Data: It Isn’t Just for Carriers November 5, 2014 By Andrea Wells This is the era of big data and while it’s no surprise that insurance carriers are big players, the fact...
Aon Hewitt’s CIO Named on Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders’ List November 4, 2014 Aon plc, the provider of risk management and human resource consulting and outsourcing, announced that Matthew Heckler, chief information officer...
Aon Benfield Buys Safe Brokers to Enhance Presence in Greece, Cyprus November 4, 2014 Aon Benfield, the reinsurance intermediary and capital adviser of Aon plc, has acquired Safe Brokers to strengthen its investment in...
ACE Rolls Out Online Platform for Construction Industry November 3, 2014 ACE Group announced that it is now providing insurance brokers, contractors and construction industry clients with access to its ACE...
Lockton, Burns & Wilcox Brokerage Offer Income Protection without Physical Loss November 2, 2014 By Bonnie Cavanaugh Lockton Cos. and wholesale broker Burns & Wilcox Brokerage have joined the Ebola-sensitive insurance protection movement with a product that...
The Hartford Offers Safety Rewards, Discounts for Commercial Auto October 31, 2014 The Hartford is offering small and midsize businesses the opportunity to receive commercial auto insurance premium discounts and rewards for...
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #64 October 24, 2014 By Chris Burand Confirmation That Suit Papers Have Been Received by the Carrier.While not an every day occurrence, most agencies receive suit papers...
Progressive Announces New Boat Coverages in Florida October 22, 2014 The Progressive Group of Insurance Cos., which insures more than one million watercrafts nationwide, has launched a line of new...
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #63 October 21, 2014 By Chris Burand Inflation Factors are Missing.Some property policies, particularly dwelling policies in personal lines, lack automatic inflation adjustment factors. These same policies...
Large Agencies More Optimistic About Future Growth: Vertafore Study October 17, 2014 Optimism over the future growth potential of independent agencies ties closely to the size of the independent agency, with larger...