Loss Costs Outpace Increase in Premiums for U.S. P/C Industry Through Q3 February 7, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Direct-premium production for the U.S. P/C industry through the third quarter 2021 improved as insurers increased rates, but adverse trends...
Perpetuation Tools of Gifting of Stock & GRATs February 7, 2022 By Catherine Oak For family businesses, the key is to understand everyone’s needs and expectations and then design a plan well in advance...
Top 10 Agency Growth Secrets February 7, 2022 By Tony Caldwell I have the privilege of speaking with many insurance agency entrepreneurs every year. Virtually all of them are interested in...
Transactional Liability Insurance: Why Management Liability Isn’t Enough in Today’s M&A World February 7, 2022 By Kate Lyes and Angus Marshall After a slight Covid-19 related dip in 2020, M&A activity has reached unprecedented levels with 2021 being the busiest year...
U.S. Surplus Lines Premium Up 22% in 2021 February 7, 2022 Surplus lines premium increased 22% and transactions rebounded almost 6.6% over their 2020 totals in the 15 states with designated...
World’s First Crypto Mortgage? Homeowners’ Insurers Don’t Hate It February 7, 2022 By William Rabb If homeowners’ insurance carriers weren’t facing enough issues this year, here’s one more to think about: A Miami company is...
Louisiana Court Disbars Attorney Who Allegedly Mishandled Claims Case February 7, 2022 The Louisiana Supreme Court has disbarred a Lafayette attorney accused of failing to properly handle a client’s case, then lying...
Texas Sues Google Over Local Radio Ads for Its Smartphones February 7, 2022 Texas’ attorney general on Jan. 19 sued Google, alleging the company asked local radio DJs to record personal endorsements for...
10 Emerging Risks to Watch February 7, 2022 By Andrea Wells and Amy K. O'Connor Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and a few challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic forces and tough insurance...
A Look at Possible Negligence on the Set of Rust February 7, 2022 By Patrick Wraight You can tell that you’ve been in insurance just about long enough when you look at a news story and...