5 Reasons Autonomous Cars Won’t Be Available Anytime Soon February 18, 2019 By Tom Krisher In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those...
Business Moves February 18, 2019 National AmWINS, The Flood Agency Specialty insurance broker AmWINS Group has agreed to acquire The Flood Insurance Agency, a Florida-based...
Eating an Elephant: Tales from 9 Agency Start-Ups February 18, 2019 What motivates people to take a risk in an industry dedicated to managing risk? New independent agencies are born of...
USC’s New Risk Management Program Draws Students Looking for Mentors February 18, 2019 Kristen Jaconi can hardly contain her excitement when discussing the topic of risk management. It’s clearly a passion for Jaconi,...
Predicting Path of Spreading Wildfires February 18, 2019 A University of Missouri researcher is teaming up with scholars in Kansas and Georgia to develop drone technology to monitor...
New Markets February 18, 2019 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Market Detail: Charity First (www.charityfirst.com) offers coverage for volunteers and/or participants of nonprofit organizations while participating...
Agency Merger & Acquisition Deals Hit All Time High, Again February 18, 2019 By Sarah Lucas The year of 2018 brought an all-time high of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to the insurance industry. Consolidation of...
A Regulatory Sandbox for Insurtechs? February 4, 2019 By Chris Burand A Regulatory Sandbox is the title given to the concept that regular regulations should not apply to insurtech companies. The...
Nonprofits Prove to be a Growing and Loyal Niche February 4, 2019 Nonprofits are growing, which is good news for agents and brokers specializing in this diverse niche market. Data released by...
Wishes & Predictions for 2019– What’s ahead for insurance ? February 4, 2019 Insurance Journal conducted a targeted survey of 200 insurance agents and other professionals to get their views on what to...