Most independent insurance agents stick with their top personal lines and commercial lines companies for years, although they are less-than-satisfied in a number of carrier-performance areas. This is among the many findings in a new national survey of agents conducted …
In a world where a simple online search can yield a universe of information about insurance products and services in the blink of an eye, it is perilously easy to overlook the key role an age-old human transaction – the …
The risk profile of healthcare organizations is evolving, thanks in large part to the Affordable Care Act. To manage new healthcare needs medical professional liability experts say they have had to evolve as well. Part of that evolution for carriers …
Technology will not replace all agents and brokers but it will force agents, brokers and carriers to adjust how they handle consumers’ preferences. That’s according to the latest sigma study by Swiss Re, “Digital distribution in insurance: a quiet revolution.” …
So far so good when it comes to how reinsurers and insurers have coped with climate change. That’s according to a new report by Standard & Poor’s titled “Are Insurers Prepared For The Extreme Weather Climate Change May Bring?” “Whether …
In a recent decision, a New York judge held that a commercial general liability (CGL) policy did not provide coverage for an online data breach where hackers stole the personal information of millions of users. The case remains subject to …
The car of the future is pictured in an imagined scene in a 1950s science magazine. The illustration depicts a family sitting in a big convertible, a tail-finned monster. Mom, Dad and their kids are in a circle, playing a …
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Utah is the top state for charitable giving, thanks largely to the Mormon tradition of tithing. The typical household claimed charitable contributions totaling 10.6 percent of discretionary income, more than 3 percent ahead of the next most charitable state. —The …
I do not know where agents are going for their errors and omissions (E&O) education, because from what they tell me about their standard of care it often has absolutely no connection to what I know their standard of care …
