Auto insurance customers with high commitment levels not only make more recommendations and are more likely to renew their policies, but are also significantly less sensitive to pricing offers from competitors, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 National …
One risk modeling firm estimates that insured losses to onshore properties in the U.S. are between $2 billion and $4.5 billion, with an expected loss of $3 billion due to Hurricane Gustav. According to AIR Worldwide Corporation these loss estimates …
Strongwood Insurance Holding Corp. announced that Jim Parrett has been appointed president of the company’s retail division: Lawson & Blevins Insurance, located in Woodland, Calif. A graduate of Michigan State, Parrett has served in several roles in the industry in …
Concord, Calif.-based Union General has an “A+” rated carrier offering coverage for all types of athletic events, including sports camps, leagues and instructors. Coverage is offered on the ISO simplified forms including premises/operations, products/completed operations, personal and advertising injury and …
Many of West Virginia’s 55 counties need to replace fire suppression systems in their public schools’ kitchens to comply with a new standard. The state fire code now requires a wet gel suppression system for school kitchen stoves. Many counties …
It took three years for Mississippi resident, Scott Gordon, to resolve the dispute that Hurricane Katrina spawned with his insurance company. Anything resembling a full recovery from the storm will take much longer. “There are some scars that will probably …
South Carolina congressman Henry Brown says his constituents have spoken and he has listened. The Charleston Post and Courier reports Brown has killed a bill to allow a section of Kiawah Island to qualify for federal money for roads, flood …
Soft Market or Not, Stay Focused on Providing Superior Service, Value to Agents There is an old saying in the insurance industry that goes something like this: “Please, God, give me one more hard market and I won’t let it …
Authorities in Boston have cracked what is believed to be the largest federal hacking and identity theft case ever, involving the theft and sale of more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers. Eleven people, including a U.S. Secret …
How to Create a Fast, Effective One-Page Agency Plan The fall is a good time to plan for the New Year by reflecting on how the agency has been operating over the past year. Operations may need to be restructured …
