The surplus lines industry showed its subpar showing in 2012 was uncharacteristic as it outperformed the overall property/casualty industry once again in 2013. While 2013 was a good year all-round for the P/C industry, it was an even better year …
When it comes to car crashes there’s a link to one’s gender – at least if you’re young. Gender is often related to what type of severe or fatal crash a young male or young female driver will be involved …
“I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.” So, according to the Internet, said high school dropout Walt Disney. As an avid drawer as a kid, then as …
Things have changed a bit for the surplus lines industry since the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, (NRRA) part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform legislation, passed in 2010. The NRRA’s implementation has provided more uniformity in the regulation and …
The United States spends a lot of money responding to natural disasters but comparatively little trying to limit the costs of disasters before they happen. As the costs to the government and the insurance industry mount, more people in the …
This year marks the 10th annual publication of Insurance Journal‘s Top 100 Independent P/C Agencies report. In our effort to identify the nation’s leading privately-held independent property/casualty insurance agencies a few things have changed, while others have remained the same. …
Have you considered hiring a local celebrity to help promote your insurance organization? Would it be worth the cost and effort? Would it help consumers to remember your name? Some researchers think so but only if the celebrity is a …
Things have changed a bit for the surplus lines industry since the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, (NRRA) part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform legislation, passed in 2010. The NRRA’s implementation has provided more uniformity in the regulation and …
Injured workers who suffer from anxiety over fears of being fired exhibit poorer return-to-work outcomes than those that trust their employers not to fire them. Trust in the workplace is one of the more important predictors of workers’ comp outcomes, …
The frequency and cost of natural disasters in the United States has increased exponentially in the past two decades. The cost to property, life and the economy is pushing the issue to the top-of-minds for many in Washington, D.C., local …
