A New Kind of Startup March 22, 2021 By Tony Caldwell It is estimated that entrepreneurs created between 6,000 and 8,000 new independent insurance agencies over the last decade. Each of...
Insurance Agents on the Front Line of Florida’s Mounting Property Market Problems March 22, 2021 By Amy O'Connor While carriers face growing financial losses in Florida’s distressed property insurance market, insurance agents are on the front lines trying...
Marine Market Delivers Challenges for Buyers in 2021 March 22, 2021 By Alex Hamilton As if dodging the punches of a global pandemic isn’t hard enough, maritime operators and cargo shippers continue to take...
California Comp Virus Claim Volume Plummeted in February March 22, 2021 The wave of COVID-19 claims that hit the California workers’ compensation system at the end of 2020 has subsided for...
Logic & Language and Forms & Facts: Preventing Coverage Gaps March 8, 2021 By Bill Wilson This column began in 2019 when I wrote a year-long series of articles based on my book “When Words Collide:...
Many States Lack Flood Risk Disclosure Laws for Homebuyers March 8, 2021 Homebuyers in nearly half of the states including hurricane-prone Florida can be left in the dark about the flood risks...
P/C Insurance Challenges for 2021 Look Much Like 2020’s, Says AM Best March 8, 2021 The U.S. property/casualty insurance (P/C) industry could experience dejà vu in 2021 in terms of financial results. Many factors that...
Serving the Changing Needs of Small Business Post-Pandemic March 8, 2021 By Steve Tombarelli Among the many changes wrought by the pandemic are those transforming the small business workforce. People have lost their jobs...
Small Businesses Find Optimism with Federal Help March 8, 2021 Times are tough for many businesses but there is still some recent data that suggests optimism among small businesses. A...
Stay Independent and Control Your Own Your Destiny March 8, 2021 By Randy Schwantz There is nothing wrong with selling your agency at 12-13 times EBITA (earnings before interest tax and appreciation) if that’s...