March 25, 2013
Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent? Today is the deadline to tell the industry what you think. Participate now in this year’s Young Insurance Agents Opinion Survey. Share …
March 21, 2013
Independent agents and brokers want their customers to be able to “self-serve” on mobile devices, and sales and quotes are key capabilities for agent-facing applications on tablets, according to preliminary results of a new research study. More than 50 percent …
March 20, 2013
From top level managers to office and support staff — every person in an agency has a role to play in helping the agency win in the sales game. When one person fails, the whole agency suffers. And when an …
March 20, 2013
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) is calling on the European Parliament to ensure that all insurance buyers are entitled to a minimum European standard of disclosure in the revised Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD2). FERMA’s bulletin said it …
March 19, 2013
On the last day of February, international independent broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) made some significant changes in the management of its U.S. operations. In a telephone interview with Insurance Journal, CGSC Group CEO Toby Esser described them …
March 12, 2013
Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent? Insurance Journal is once again searching for young insurance agents to participate in this year’s Young Insurance Agents Opinion Survey. Tell us …
March 11, 2013
After experiencing dwindling premiums for years, the property/casualty insurance industry managed to grow substantially in 2011. Independent agents and brokers hung onto their share of the market with some independent agency carriers gaining in market share by double digits, according …
March 6, 2013
Commercial lines property/casualty insurance rates rose 4 percent on average in February 2013 compared February 2012, a recent survey revealed. The U.S. commercial insurance rate index, published by MarketScout, shows transportation and energy rates have lead rate increases over the …
March 5, 2013
For agents and brokers, 2013 is a relatively quiet period related to Affordable Care Act requirements. However it should be a busy time for agents and brokers to begin preparing their clients for what is coming in 2014. Helping human …
March 1, 2013
Independent broker BMS Group announced that it has “continued the momentum of its expansion in 2012 confirming revenues in excess of £63 million [$95 million], up 20 percent on 2011. Over the past two financial years this equates to 27 …