Winning Customers by Meeting Them on Their Level October 17, 2022 By Tony Caldwell About 25 years ago I had a friend who wanted to run for my seat in the Oklahoma House of...
Will Hurricane Ian Consume Florida’s Catastrophe Fund, Forcing More Back-Breaking Reinsurance Next Year? October 17, 2022 By William Rabb While some analysts are predicting that the property insurance industry will be able to manage Hurricane Ian and its estimated...
Heffernan Gives Back, Gets Silver Award Recognition October 17, 2022 By Allen Laman More than three decades ago, Mike Heffernan wrote a simple mission statement. “Have fun. And answer the phone.” Heffernan believed...
MGAs: An All-Weather Distribution Channel for Soft and Hard Markets October 3, 2022 By L.S. Howard Many reinsurers across the globe increasingly have been doing business with certain select managing general agents (MGAs), seen as market...
$600K for Woman Attacked by Police Dog in California October 3, 2022 San Diego, California, officials approved a $600,000 payout to a woman who was severely injured when a police dog attacked...
How Charitable Giving Can Solve the Industry’s Talent Problem October 3, 2022 By Brian Hetherington and Melissa Anne-Duncan For years, the insurance industry has battled a looming talent crisis, and the threat of that crisis is becoming more...
Washington Proposes 4.8% Workers’ Comp Increase for 2023 October 3, 2022 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.8% increase in the average price employers and workers pay...
Cultivating a Corporate Culture that Transcends Locations October 3, 2022 By Mike Abate Throughout the past few years, organizations have continued to evolve in response to shifting environments and priorities. Now, as insurance...
Washington Roofers Face $1 Million-Plus in Fines for Reported Safety Violations October 3, 2022 Two Washington roofing companies that landed on the Department of Labor & Industries’ severe violators list face large fines for...
How to Lower Agency Value October 3, 2022 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler As the M&A frenzy continues, buyers keep pushing the envelope when it comes to agency value. The private equity firms...