Firmer insurance prices and an upward trend in agency revenues are signs of good times for most independent agencies. These same trends, however, are reflected in today’s insurance market for agency errors and omissions coverage where they can pose challenges …
Confie Seguros was acquired by Boston-based private equity firm ABRY Partners in a deal that closed on Friday under which the rapidly expanding auto insurer focused on the U.S. Hispanic market says will help it grow to double or triple …
It seems that every year commercial property is one of the top three lines of business generating errors and omissions (E&O) claims against agents. Because most agents insure a fair number of commercial buildings, this is an area in which …
If you’re startled by this headline, you’re not alone. Until recently, the words “reform” and “captive” were rarely used in the same sentence. That’s because captive insurance companies have long been immune to traditional insurance company regulation because of their …
The 2012 presidential election is coming up quickly and the media is outputting endless stories, videos, tweets and more about it. Pay attention to the ads and the action to pick up some interesting lessons you can apply to your …
Salespeople, broadly speaking, fall into three categories. There are those elusive few, typically the 20 percent of the firm’s salespeople, who are highly productive, who sell most of what is sold. These individuals have precisely what it takes to sell …
Once again, Insurance Journal is polling its readers asking for their thoughts on today’s agency errors and omissions market. Don’t miss your chance to find out what’s been going on with insurance agents’ errors and E&O insurance. The DEADLINE to …
Mobile devices have taken the workplace by storm, but the proliferation of these devices has created a new set of security challenges. After a number of high-profile data breaches and “hacktivist” incidents last year, many companies have focused on protecting …
It takes just one person to make a difference for another person. While teams of dozens of employees at insurance firms are prepping for IICF Week of Giving 2012, so too are “teams” of just one individual. While the industry’s …
Once again, Insurance Journal is polling its readers asking for their thoughts on today’s agency errors and omissions market. Don’t miss your chance to find out what’s been going on with insurance agents’ errors and E&O insurance. This annual survey …
