Global insurance regulators are hopefully paying attention to the fizzling noise coming out of Washington, D.C. It’s the sound of the centerpiece of the President’s signature healthcare law failing to properly launch. As with any failure though, there are lessons …
91% of assisted living residents say they are safer living in an assisted living community than they would be living on their own. (Assisted Living Federation of America’s 2013 Survey of Assisted Living Residents) The number of people in the …
State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic area, understand it and consistently strive to serve it. The Demotech Company Classifi-cation System categorizes insurers into one of 11 …
Construction sites can be a flurry of activity. In addition to focusing on quality construction and completing projects on time, site owners must be sure risk management measures are sufficient. A Controlled Insurance Program (CIP) can be tailored to meet …
There’s a new norm in the construction market — a new normal when it comes to measuring growth and opportunity. Construction has made a comeback in certain market segments, said Cam Dickinson, senior vice president of San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer’s …
Cellphone use and texting while driving are on the rise along with accessing the internet while driving — and it’s not just young people engaging in these dangerous activities behind the wheel. In its annual research report on distracted driving, …
About the Personal Lines Leaders: The 2013 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 2012 personal lines numbers of the privately …
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal’s sister website: www.mynewmarkets.com Need a Market? Find it. FAST. Hotel/Motel Program Market Detail: Specialty Insurance Agency has expanded its hotel/motel program to California. Program targets risks up to seven stories …
While generally not a material drag on the U.S. property/casualty industry’s earnings, industry losses from asbestos and environmental (A&E) claims resumed an upward climb in 2012, according to a new A.M. Best Co. report. The report said annual incurred A&E …
Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms to hit land, may cost insurers as much as $700 million in the Philippines, a fraction of estimated damage, because few people are covered, a catastrophe modeler said. Total damage to residential, …
