Times are good for surplus lines professionals. The surplus lines industry reached new heights in 2014, growing direct premium written (DPW) in 2014 to $40.2 billion – the highest point in history, reports A.M. Best’s “2014 Special Report U.S. Surplus …
The surplus lines industry broke records in 2014, growing direct premium written (DPW) in 2014 to $40.2 billion — the highest point in history, reports A.M. Best’s “2014 Special Report U.S. Surplus Lines – Segment Review.” Surplus lines insurers grew …
The 101 Sales, Marketing and Management Ideas featured in this issue came from agents, managers, columnists, consultants, researchers, techies, editors and others. We cast a wide net. Even Steve Jobs and Teddy Roosevelt contributed (although we didn’t tell them). With …
This year marks the 11th annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies special report. While there have been many agencies to make the Top 100 year-over-year there also are many newcomers each year and a few to return after …
It doesn’t take using a cell phone to cause driver distraction. Simply hearing a cell phone notification “ding” is enough to impair a person’s ability to focus on a given task — such as driving. That’s according to a new …
With some four-out-of-10 mid-sized businesses having had a cyber breach in the past three years, it’s no wonder that the take up rate for cyber insurance is rising. And it’s expected to jump even further in the next 12-24 months. …
The workers’ compensation industry fared well in 2014. Net written premium for workers’ compensation continued its upward trend, with 2014 marking the fourth consecutive year of premium increases. According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the preliminary estimate …
Independent insurance agents are accustomed to competition but many are watching with heightened interest the entry of one new competitor in particular, Google Compare. Bill Wilson, director of the Virtual University at the Big “I” (Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers …
Nearly two-thirds of insurers expect wearable technologies to have a significant impact on the industry. According to a survey in Accenture’s annual Technology Vision report, where more than 200 insurance executives across nine countries responded, 63 percent believe that wearable …
The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) expanded its membership again in 2015 with the addition of eight new organizations, all based in Canada. The Canadian organizations sought to become part of the AAMGA in an effort to access …
