But Challenges Could Lie Ahead in 2009 Even With Government Stimulus Package Commercial construction insurance brokers from the northeast to the west coast, from Texas all the way to North Carolina, say the market and their business right now are …
Ask agents and executives in the insurance industry about the new year and they’ll say they expect that the market will harden, at least slightly. In fact, 73 percent of agents predict prices will firm, according to a new Insurance …
The past year has brought down a lot of businesses and people — but not independent insurance agents. They’re still up … for the challenge, for the future, for whatever lies ahead. Many independent agencies apparently think 2009 will be …
Agents Wish for Firmer Pricing, Higher Commissions, Solid Client Retention, Unity on Legislation Ask agents and executives in the insurance industry about the coming year and they’ll say they expect that the market will harden, at least slightly. In fact, …
How Program Managers Beat the Commodity Trend and Soft Market Despite challenging soft market conditions, today’s program administrators should be able to seize the day’s market opportunities thanks to their specialty knowledge and expertise, says William Kronenberg III, CEO of …
Branding through Blogging and Beyond Real time technology is giving agencies immediate access to carrier information on their clients, allowing agencies to quickly and efficiently transact quotes, billing inquiries, endorsements, loss runs, policy views, and information requests with a single …
Brokerage M&As Expected to Continue for the Near Term; Time’s Almost Up for Congress to Pass Reform Bill Surplus lines insurers continued to outperform the property/casualty industry in underwriting and operating performance in 2007 despite the softening market and more …
Recruiting and staffing in the insurance industry has never been as “hot” as it is right now, said Susan Henry, senior vice president, The Jacobson Group, an executive search, professional recruiting and interim staffing firm with a focus on the …
Regional carriers come out on top in agency compensation and claims services, while nationals outscore regionals on loss control and technology. That’s according to an Insurance Journal weeklong survey in June on regional and national insurance companies. More than 400 …
How Risk Managers Measure a Broker’s Performance Today’s risk managers need more than just a good broker. They need the best broker. Solid relationships between a broker and a risk manager matter but they aren’t everything, according to Melissa Miller-Bowman, …
