Cyber Underwriting Changes: Is It Too Little, Too Late? September 6, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane With primary rate changes approaching 50% and underwriting questions about network controls becoming more and more detailed, cyber insurers and...
ESG and the Future of Energy September 6, 2021 By Andrea Wells One area receiving increased scrutiny by underwriters are ESG related issues, or environmental, societal and government requirements, according to Ricky...
‘Hey, Insurance Industry: What About Us?’ Ask Small Businesses as Satisfaction Wanes September 6, 2021 Insurance carriers and agents may want to pay more attention to small business insurance customers, especially those with commercial auto...
How the Pandemic Changed Employment (And How That’s Here to Stay) September 6, 2021 By Sharon Emek No one needs to be told how rough 2020 was. But perhaps organizations — agencies, brokerages, and insurers in particular...
Insurance Industry Keeping Up With an Energy Market in Transition September 6, 2021 By Andrea Wells Last year was a wild one for the energy sector. There were, of course, COVID-19 related issues. The sector also...
Insuring Commercial Drones: Liability or Opportunity? September 6, 2021 By Holden Benon and Matthew Decker Developments in drone technology are often heralded as having the potential to change the landscape of business operations, most prominently...
Unintended Consequences September 6, 2021 By Bill Wilson Sometimes, in responding to coverage requests or loss exposure identification, we make decisions that may result in unintended (often bad)...
Merger & Acquisition State of the Industry September 6, 2021 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler The merger and acquisition arena has never been this busy. All deals currently on the table and many more sellers...
No One Buys Based on Price September 6, 2021 By Tony Caldwell In virtually every independent insurance agent survey that I’ve ever seen, respondents overwhelmingly list “service” as one of the most...
P/C Insurers Boosted Underwriting Net Income 28% in First Half of Year: AM Best September 6, 2021 The U.S. property/casualty industry grew its net underwriting income by 28% in the first six months of 2021 compared with...