The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Hotel/Motel Program Market Detail: Specialty Insurance Agency has expanded its hotel/motel program to California. Program …
About the Personal Lines Leaders: The 2010 Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in August. This list utilizes only the 2009 personal lines numbers of the privately …
Nearly half (44 percent) of private company executives expect their firms will add jobs by year end, and more than half (54 percent) plan to expand product or service offerings. Another 12 percent of those same executives anticipate completing a …
Young Hires Serve as Both Teachers and Student In one way, today’s high unemployment rate is helpful in the agency business. It assists when it comes to recruiting new, youthful producers. There are tons of young, smart, educated people out …
The Fight Against Health Care Fraud Affects More Than Reporting Firm The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been conducting regional seminars aimed at identifying best practices for providers, law enforcement and beneficiaries in preventing health care fraud. …
New Product Offers Coverage for Dogs, Scooters and More Senior citizens have a lot to worry about but perhaps one of the most stressful worries they face is the loss of independence. For some seniors, transitioning from living independently to …
The Race to the Finish Line Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity between July and September was robust making the third quarter the most active with 61 deals versus 36 last year. Deal volume for the first nine months is up …
It’s a long way from Main Street America to Capitol Hill, a distance most small business owners prefer not to travel. But greater numbers of business owners than ever before will be packing up and moving to Washington, D.C., next …
Commercial Lines Capacity ‘Remains Plentiful’ Underwriting capacity remains plentiful across most lines of commercial insurance and there are no significant insurance coverage restrictions, despite major losses associated with the Deepwater Horizon spill and the Chilean earthquake, according to a recent …
What to Know About Green Commercial Building Insurance Read the news lately and it feels like everything – from cars to grocery bags – has gone green. While recent events, such as 2009’s Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, have focused increased …
