Monthly Archives: <span>August 2023</span>

Washington Dollar Tree Store Fined for Worker Safety Violations

Dollar Tree in Washington faces $132,000 in fines for reported work safety violations including locked emergency exit routes, improper stacking of boxes, and scattered debris. The fine is in connection with violations at the Tacoma Central Plaza store at 3208 …

Dodging Distractions: Focus on Relationships for Long-Term Agency Success

Life has never held more opportunities for our attention to be pulled away from what is most important. We have all seen the statistics about the number of messages the average American has bombarding them every day. While these distractions …

A Renewed Approach to Recruiting and Retaining Talent

In the past three years, we’ve experienced the height of a global pandemic, followed by the most challenging talent landscape many have ever experienced. Even though we are entering what appears to be a slightly easing insurance labor market, having …

Global Insurance Prices Continue to Moderate in Q2 With Exception of Property: Marsh

Global commercial insurance pricing rose 3% in the second quarter of 2023, down from 4% in Q1, according to Marsh, which pointed to two notable trends during Q2: a moderation in cyber rates and continuing challenges in property insurance, which …

Risks & Opportunities in Emerging Cannabis Products

New cannabis products like gummies, drinks and new consumables bring the promise of exponential growth and the normalization of public consumption, promising to significantly reshape the business landscape for insuring cannabis specialists. Four industry experts recently gathered for an Insurance …

People & Places

National Miller, an independent specialist re/insurance broker, expanded its U.S. Casualty team, appointing Galen Brislane and Danielle Thorsteinson as account executives. Brislane is based in Bermuda and Thorsteinson is based in Miller’s London office. Both report to Mark West, head …

Private Clients Need More Than the Standard Coverage – From Baseball Cards, Sneakers, Jewelry, Cyber and More

When it comes to helping high net worth (HNW) clients get optimal coverage, there’s more to it than just adding a couple of zeroes to premiums and payouts. HNW clients have different interests and concerns that require customized insurance programs. …

Nonprofits and Risk Management

When you ask the internet what a nonprofit organization is, you get several answers. Many of those answers have to do with setting up a nonprofit and obtaining a tax-exempt status. More than being a form of business that is …

Business Moves

National Marsh McLennan Agency, Graham Co. Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, acquired Graham Company, a risk management consultancy and independent insurance and employee benefits broker. Founded in 1960, Graham Company specializes in providing business insurance, employee benefits, and …

Big ‘I’ Report: Independent Agency Channel Slowly Growing

The independent agency channel is holding ground and showing slow, steady gains in lines of business penetration, including homeowners, according to the Big “I” 2023 Market Share Report. Based on 2022 data, this year’s report points to the growth of …