Jahna Jacobson is an Assistant Editor for Insurance Journal Magazine.
April 24, 2025
Driver overconfidence is leading to risky behavior. Nationwide’s latest driver survey found 20% of drivers text while driving, 15% use social media, 13% watch videos, and 11% read or write emails. Half of all drivers admit to eating or drinking …
April 22, 2025
As roads become more dangerous, 70% of company drivers say they worry about being killed or hurt in a collision or held liable for the damages. While 89% of company drivers rate their driving as good or excellent, less than …
April 7, 2025
Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study align with today’s climate of increasingly longer claim cycle times and higher costs for …
March 24, 2025
The global boat insurance market size was projected at $1.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to hit $2.6 billion by 2032. The U.S. region accounted for an 87% share of the boat and yacht insurance market. In 2023, the …
March 20, 2025
Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study align with today’s climate of increasingly longer claim cycle times and higher costs for …
January 29, 2025
Any pet owner who has been hit by sticker shock at the vet’s office understands why pet insurance is a booming business. Pet health insurance purchases have been up over the last several years, dramatically expanding premiums for the inland …
December 13, 2024
While publicity about personal auto insurer initiatives has focused chiefly on requested rate increases, there’s more to the picture regarding auto insurers’ efforts to improve underwriting results after two calendar years of record underwriting losses. Improving the overall quality of …
December 3, 2024
Scarbrough, Medlin and Associates Inc. has built its success on a foundation of trust. “I never needed to be pushed or made to work,” said Rod Medlin, Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates Inc. (SMA) CEO. “My theory is to find people …
December 2, 2024
For over 75 years, Ansay and Associates has invested in its future by investing in its people. “As a family owned and independent agency, we have the freedom to focus on long-term success rather than short-term gains,” said Mike Ansay, …
December 2, 2024
Texas’s worker’s compensation market is stable and steadily growing. The workers’ comp market is one of the few consistently profitable lines in the state, according to the Worker’s Compensation Annual Report 2024 from the Insurance Council of Texas. Texas has …