A Special Time for Specialty Markets February 7, 2022 By Jack Kuhn and Ed Largent The specialty insurance marketplace always has been a vast laboratory for nascent products. It once was a tiny market. Those...
How Agents and Insurtechs Can Work Together February 7, 2022 By Philip Charles-Pierre Independent insurance agents today are different. They’re not your parents’ agencies. Yes, they still provide insurance and build strong client...
Commercial Auto Among Lines With Flattening Rates in 2022, USI Forecast Predicts February 7, 2022 Although it wasn’t the headline of a commercial insurance broker’s market pricing report last month, the report’s observation that “commercial...
Insurance Agency M&As Jumped 30% in 2021: OPTIS February 7, 2022 There were 1,034 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2021, up 30% from 795 reported in 2020, according to...
Setting Limits as Business Owners: When Is Enough Too Much? January 24, 2022 By Tony Caldwell You’ve heard it said, “if you want to get something done ask a busy person.” While that may be true,...
3 Modern Hiring Practices to Attract Top Talent January 24, 2022 By Mary Newgard It’s a candidate-driven job market, and as a result, job seekers are changing the way the hiring process works. Evolution...
What Is An Insurance Agent’s Job? January 24, 2022 By Chris Burand A family member recently bought a house. His realtor was connected to an agency of which I am familiar. In...
Workplace Class Action Settlement Costs Reached $3.6B in 2021 January 24, 2022 By Jim Sams The cost of settling workplace class-action lawsuits reached a record high in 2021, defying expectations that the COVID-19 pandemic would...
WSIA’s Diversity, Inclusion Director Sees Industry Progress, Commitment to Change January 24, 2022 By Amy K. O'Connor In its commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the insurance industry, the Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA)...
Colorado Wildfire Caused $513M in Damage, Officials Say January 24, 2022 By Haven Daley The Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures, officials as they...