The personal lines market gets very personal in the high net worth segment, according to one of the market leaders. PURE Group of Insurance Companies’ Chief Claims Officer Michael Taylor says that to excel in this market, agents, brokers and …
Once all the income and expenses are properly allocated to the various Profit Centers, the fun can begin. Management can run reports to determine the profitability of each business segment. A quick review of the results will indicate whether that …
Although there has been an overall decline in workers’ compensation claims, the frequency of claims for motor vehicle accidents has increased in recent years, reports the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) in a new report. Auto accidents can be …
If you’re a new producer and want to be successful, there is one thing you need to be very diligent about: Prospecting. If you walk around your office and ask for other’s opinions, you’ll get a variety of options on …
TrueNorth, Gateway Insurance Services TrueNorth Companies has acquired Iowa-based Gateway Insurance Services, which will adopt the TrueNorth name and brand. With locations in Ames and Iowa Falls, Gateway Insurance Services has been committed to providing quality insurance products to both …
This year marks the 14th annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies special report. This year’s Top 100 welcomes 12 newcomers and returning agencies: EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants; UniVista Insurance; Towne Insurance; Alera Group; TRICOR Inc.; Atlas Insurance …
It’s hard to believe but August brings us to the one-year anniversary of the watery nightmare that was Hurricane Harvey and the beginning of the remarkable 2017 hurricane season that also featured Hurricane Irma (marking the first ever U.S. landfall …
Campus Guns “College campuses as gun-free zones present an environment where murderers, rapists and other criminals may commit crimes without fear of being harmed by their victims.” — An NRA lobbyist who supported a new Tennessee law to allow state …
Have you ever watched someone try to finish a jigsaw puzzle with pieces missing? There are still a few hundred pieces to place, but there is one open space in the middle of a grove of trees that beckons to …
Monica Rusch’s work was easier when the Houston Astros were losers. She was accustomed to worrying about fans being hit by balls, drunks getting too rowdy, players suffering injuries, thieves breaking into parked cars, slips and falls in the stands, …
