Home Insurance Claimants Who Use Agents Happier Than Those Who Don’t April 1, 2013 Satisfaction among home insurance claimants who file through agents is 50 points higher than it is for those who file...
10 Things to Know About Home and Auto March 29, 2013 There are more than 132 million housing units in the United States, more than 80 million of which are detached,...
P/C Mergers Down in 2012 But Private Equity Still Favored Brokers: Conning March 28, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane Amounting to just $4.7 billion in aggregate deal value, the 46 merger and acquisition transactions announced in the property/casualty insurance...
Insurance Covered Half of U.S. Disaster Costs in 2012: Swiss Re March 27, 2013 Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused $186 billion in economic losses globally in 2012 and took approximately 14,000 lives, according...
Crowded U.S. Coastal Areas to Get Even More Crowded: NOAA March 25, 2013 If current population trends continue, the already-crowded U.S. coast will see population grow from 123 million people to nearly 134...
Last Chance: Young Agents, Tell Us What You Think March 25, 2013 Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent? Today is...
Sandy Losses Wiped Out Entire U.S. Marine Premiums for 2012: IUMI March 22, 2013 The cost of Superstom Sandy to the global marine market has been put at between $2.5 billion and $3 billion...
Turning Tornado Debris Into Better Storm Warnings March 22, 2013 By Jeff Martin Photos and mementoes that were snatched up and blown hundreds of miles during tornados in the south of the United...
Agents Seek Mobile Apps for Customer Self-Service, Sales Help: Survey March 21, 2013 Independent agents and brokers want their customers to be able to “self-serve” on mobile devices, and sales and quotes are...
Agency Compensation: Who’s Worth What in Your Independent Agency? March 20, 2013 By Andrea Wells From top level managers to office and support staff — every person in an agency has a role to play...