The American Insurance Association’s support of a draft proposal for an optional federal charter for p/c insurance companies has once more taken the industry to the edge of the regulatory thicket. The AIA position, which again fuels the debate over …
It’s extremely difficult to predict whether a stock will go up or down-more so in the sort term. Too many factors involved, which are open to widely varied interpretations. Trends in a given sector can be spotted over time, but …
The Business Owners Policy (BOP) has been around for at least a couple of decades now. BOPs are traditionally associated with small businesses seeking basic liability and property coverages. But over the course of the years, much has changed in …
It’s been said that convincing a property/casualty salesperson to adopt a really new idea is somewhat akin to inducing an elephant to make a right-angle turn. However, perhaps the good news is that p/c cold calling today is no longer …
If you are like most owners of retail agencies, you get tired of hearing about this new marketing tactic called “branding” that will someday revolutionize the way you are supposed to market. Too many marketing professionals have jumped on the …
Oprah Winfrey may be the queen of talk show TV and the ruler of her own media/entertainment universe, but that didn’t keep her from being dragged into court, accused of libeling the beef industry in one of the most well-known …
Mergers, consolidation and worldwide expansion greatly affect the way the insurance industry does business today. As boundaries collapse and markets change, there is a tool you can use to gain an edge over the competition. It’s a strategy that other …
Insurance intermediaries—agents, brokers, and the like—do all sorts of things for their customers and clients. They help them select coverages. They help select insurers. They shop for price. They prepare applications. They help explain the meaning of insurance policies. They …
The American Insurance Association (AIA) has unveiled a new brand identity. AIA, an advocacy group for the property and casualty insurance industry, has been in existence for over 130 years — one of the longest continuously operating national trade associations …
The Alliance of American Insurers, the NAII and the NAMIC are among industry trade associations that have publicly reacted to the American Insurance Association’s (AIA) endorsement of an optional federal chartering plan for p/c insurers. Alliance President Rodger S. Lawson …
