Households and businesses face a $500 billion global property and mortality protection gap, according to Swiss Re’s latest sigma study. Swiss Re’s report said that the figure illustrates increasing risk vulnerabilities emerging around the world but also presents an opportunity …
USAA Insurance has the highest and best overall reputation among insurers, according to a new report from the Reputation Institute. The insurer landed in the top spot based on criteria including strong reputation, relevancy, expressiveness (brand strength, informativeness, relevancy), products …
Adult Foster Home Market Detail: Personal Care & Assisted Living Insurance Center LLC (www.PCALIC.com) offers insurance for adult foster homes or home-based care homes. Available limits: As needed Carrier: Unable to disclose States: All states except Ark., Ks., La., Minn., …
I have done a tremendous amount of errors and omissions (E&O) work over the years, including serving as approved and accredited auditor for two major E&O carriers, a certified E&O instructor, an author of an E&O book and more. Through …
Independent insurance agents and brokers can celebrate a four-year growth trend, according to Reagan Consulting. In its third-quarter Organic Growth and Profitability (OGP) study, the agency consultant says that the sector’s organic growth rate in the third quarter was 6.1 …
“Cool. Sexy. Rewarding. Fascinating. Flexible. Better than ESPN.” That’s not some googley-eyed entrepreneurial hotshots talking about the latest insurtech. That’s young brokers talking about the wholesale insurance business. While college students rarely start out expecting to enter wholesale, proactive and …
Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty, Redel Insurance, Allstar Assurance Boca Raton, Florida-based Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty Inc. has acquired Redel Insurance Agency Inc., headquartered in Ballwin, Missouri. Redel Insurance Agency has been operating in Missouri for three-quarters of a …
Advancements in technology are changing the risk landscape irrevocably and driving potential big changes in liability, and other insurance, claims activity. The opportunities for business from new technologies such as autonomous machines, artificial intelligence, smart factories and digitalized supply chains …
There seems to be an insatiable frenzy of agency acquisitions for many years now, with private equity firms and publicly traded brokers taking the lion’s share. These well-funded buyers are paying a premium well over what a local peer independent …
The economy is booming but that isn’t spurring a rise in holiday parties this year. This may be the result of the #MeToo movement, which has highlighted sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, according to a survey released by …
