Parting Shots

Federal Terrorism Backstop a Good Public/Private Fit

Benjamin Franklin wore many hats: statesman, inventor, publisher—even firefighter. In fact, it was his experience fighting fires that made him realize the need to pool financial resources to protect properties and found the nation’s first insurance company 250 years ago. …

Federal Terrorism Backstop a Good Public/Private Fit

Benjamin Franklin wore many hats: statesman, inventor, publisher—even firefighter. In fact, it was his experience fighting fires that made him realize the need to pool financial resources to protect properties and found the nation’s first insurance company 250 years ago. …

Reinsurance through an MGA: A Retail Agent’s Guide

Retail agents know where to turn when they have a specialized need, a difficult coverage to place, or any kind of excess or surplus line of business: the managing general agent. Due to the broad range of coverage options and …

Reinsurance through an MGA: A Retail Agent’s Guide

Retail agents know where to turn when they have a specialized need, a difficult coverage to place, or any kind of excess or surplus line of business: the managing general agent. Due to the broad range of coverage options and …

Voodoo, Hurricanes and Insurance… in the Big Easy

AAMGA. ASCnet. NAPSLO. NAII. The Big I. And the list goes on… Each year, the insurance industry receives plenty of invitations to the industry’s biggest conventions, as well as countless local meetings to choose from. And we journalists get to …

Voodoo, Hurricanes and Insurance… in the Big Easy

AAMGA. ASCnet. NAPSLO. NAII. The Big I. And the list goes on… Each year, the insurance industry receives plenty of invitations to the industry’s biggest conventions, as well as countless local meetings to choose from. And we journalists get to …

Why Costs Go Up and What Your Customers Can do to Save Money

As renewal notices go out in the mail, insurance agents across California are answering calls from their policyholders, some of whom are facing the rising homeowners and auto insurance rates. Unfortunately, several factors have caused the auto and homeowners insurance …

Why Insurance Costs Go Up and What Customers Can Do To Save Money

As renewal notices go out in the mail, insurance agents across Texas are answering calls from their policyholders, some of whom are facing rising homeowners and auto insurance rates. Texas law requires proof of financial responsibility for anyone who drives …

The State of Agency Technology in 2005

The agency system is positioned to make significant progress with technology and business process improvement over the next three years, but progress will not happen on its own. It will be realized only through the active involvement of agency principals …

The State of Agency Technology in 2005

The agency system is positioned to make significant progress with technology and business process improvement over the next three years, but progress will not happen on its own. It will be realized only through the active involvement of agency principals …

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