Monthly Archives: <span>January 2016</span>

Changing Oil & Gas Industry Delivers New Risks, New Challenges

Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a three-part series on the oil and gas industry. The second article will address new and emerging claims trends and the third article will address the emerging risks arising from new technologies, …

Wells Fargo Renews Hunt for Insurance Brokerages to Buy

Wells Fargo & Co. is restarting efforts to expand its insurance brokerage business through acquisitions after previously announced mergers and acquisitions (M&A) aspirations did not pan out. Laura Schupbach, executive vice president and head of Wells Fargo Insurance, said she …

Bases of Discrimination

Workplace harassment goes far beyond sex and race discrimination. Today discrimination claims can stem from age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation and gender identity, according to a panel of experts reporting to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) …

Stage Set for Another Banner Year for Independent Agents

The Big “I” is very pleased that 2015 yielded a number of legislative successes. Early in 2015, the association scored a tremendous double victory when Congress acted on both the National Association of Registered Agents & Brokers (NARAB II) and …

2016 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory

Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2016 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other meetings, including industry-related seminars, conferences and workshops. Meeting planners are invited …

Declarations

Qualifying Life Event “This legislation will help expectant mothers get access to essential prenatal care and help build a stronger and healthier New York.” —New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a new law that expands health insurance access to pregnant …

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Fitch Expects Modest Gains for U.S. Insurance Brokers in 2016

Revenues and earnings for public U.S. insurance brokers are likely to modestly improve in 2016 relative to levels reported through nine months of 2015, according to Fitch Ratings’ 2016 U.S. Insurance Broker Outlook report. The ratings agency said near-term operating …

Scottsdale’s Miller Departs to Lead Nationwide’s Venture Arm

Michael Miller, the longtime president and chief operating officer of Scottsdale Insurance Co., has quietly moved onto a new executive role with corporate parent Nationwide, where he’ll manage and spearhead strategic investments for the insurance giant. Miller is the new …

Playing to Win Versus Playing to Not Lose

I received an interesting request from a reader regarding a prior article I wrote. That article was how many people, agencies, companies and associations are not playing to win. They are only playing to not lose. The reader emphasized the …