This year marks the 13th annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies special report. This year’s Top 100 welcomes eight newcomers and returning agencies: Poms & Associates; Ascension Insurance Inc.; Shepherd Insurance; Baldwin Risk Partners; JGS Insurance; HomeServices Insurance; …
Insurance is a very simple business. “You take in some money, you spend some money and you lose some money, and God willing, you have some left at the end of the day,” according to Anthony (Tony) Markel, vice chairman …
A new study published in the July issue of the Journal of Urban Economics finds that contrary to popular belief, medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs) reduce crime in their immediate areas. In the study, “Going to pot? The impact of dispensary …
Insurance is a very simple business. “You take in some money, you spend some money and you lose some money, and God willing, you have some left at the end of the day,” according to Anthony (Tony) Markel, vice chairman …
Employees at Little Rock, Ark.-based Stephens Insurance have had a front-row seat in the development of agency technology that works the way they do. The agency is a Vertafore Agency of the Year, recognized for working closely with Vertafore’s developers, …
Almost five years after Superstorm Sandy, one third of homeowners in several coastal states are still unaware of hurricane deductibles and how they work, new insurance research has found. Not only did 33 percent of respondents say they had never …
Unleashing the invisible hand that has been missing from the flood insurance market for nearly 50 years is no easy task. But private flood insurance experts say the change will be a good thing not only for private flood insurers …
Spencer Houldin is chairman of the nation’s largest and oldest agents’ association, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”). He is also co-president of the family-run Ericson Insurance Advisors, an 80-year old agency serving the greater New …
Water sensors that detect leaks before a lot of damage is done, wearables that track workers’ whereabouts and video cameras that monitor sites — the building industry is gradually adopting these and other technologies to help it improve safety and …
Adequacy of income benefits is one of the long-standing concerns about the performance of workers’ compensation systems. However, there is little known about whether income benefits (also called wage-loss or indemnity benefits) provide adequate financial support for injured workers. According …
