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In today’s hyper-competitive talent market, gaining a recruiting edge doesn’t require reinventing the wheel. To use a sports analogy, think about recruitment like the NFL. Every team is so talented that you see more single-digit victories...
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
The independent agency channel placed 61.5% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2024, a slight decline from 2023 where independent agents placed 62.2% of P/C lines nationwide. That’s according to the 2025 Market Share Repo...
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
The architects and engineers (A&E) sector is changing rapidly as design professionals adopt new project delivery methods and technology tools to increase efficiency and reduce costs. As the sector evolves, A&E firms and their insurance agents...
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
The insurance industry stands at a crossroads. From emerging risks driven by climate change and cyber threats to regulatory shifts and technological disruption, professionals across the sector face challenges that demand informed perspectives and str...
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
Liberty Mutual’s latest Workplace Safety Index has found that workplace accidents cost U.S. employers about $58.8 billion annually. The top 10 causes of injuries account for 86% of those costs, or $50.87 billion. The index marks its 25th year i...
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
If wind mitigation and stronger homes are the paths to reducing insurance claims and bringing down premiums in hurricane-prone areas as a growing number of industry experts believe, then homeowners, builders and insurers may want to take a look at &#...
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
North Carolina’s residual property insurance association is expanding its roof-grant program by $20 million, offering $6,000 to policyholders who upgrade their roofs to the more wind-resistant FORTIFIED standard. “In May, we launched the...
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
By William Rabb Colorado State University’s hurricane research team, perhaps the best-known and most-often quoted forecasting service, in early July revised its prediction for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season downward slightly – to eigh...
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
Lontz will lead CSAA’s technology division to support digital transformation and customer-focused innovation.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
The new product, launched in partnership with Aviva, adds buildings-only insurance to Lemonade’s U.K. offerings.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
The acquisition strengthens Datos’ London Market presence and combines its analytics capabilities with InsTech’s insurance innovation network.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
The news follows Hagerty’s signing of a non-binding letter of intent with Markel for a new fronting arrangement.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
Lontz most recently served as CIO at CopperPoint Insurance.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
Loss driven by a $35.5 million legal settlement accrual related to class action lawsuits.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
IAIC is a specialized underwriter focused on pet insurance.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
Carrier demand for homeowners' insurance customers has increased significantly.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
MEIS offers a range of commercial insurance products.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
Olympic will continue operating under its current leadership and location as part of MMA’s West region.
Posted: Aug 03, 2025
The collaboration builds on Aviva’s broader adoption of hx Renew.
Posted: Aug 02, 2025
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported net underwriting earnings of $2 billion and $3.3 billion for the second quarter and first half of 2025, respectively, both down on the comparable prior year...
Posted: Aug 02, 2025
Derecho’s 99 MPH Gust Swept Through Upper Plains, Midwest Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to a...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Report Highlights Significant Vulnerabilities in Mission Critical Work...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
World Court Opinion Holds Governments Accountable for Protecting Climate A landmark...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
The new MGA is focused on Credit, Energy, and Construction.
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Insurance GWP rose 28% to $2.7 billion, aided by the MCE acquisition.
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Plug is a direct-to-consumer CPO device commerce platform.
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
The company is also opening a European hub to support regional growth.
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
The company has raised $30 million to date.
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Insurance Business Magazine - US
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
This Tennessee agency takes the time to build strong, lasting relationships “We’ve focused on making the agency an attractive place to work by maintaining an organization where all employees are a valued, integral part of the team.” —Chip Piper Vice...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
To stay competitive, your firm will need to harness the full potential of the most current insurtech tools By Michael Streit From streamlining claims processing and renewals to enhancing customer interactions, artificial intelligence (AI) and automat...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
In an environment of endless streams of data, Aclaimant has found a way to deliver automated data collection and transformation, removing errors and overload By Lori Widmer David Wald recognized fairly quickly that the insurance industry was sufferin...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Free digital tools that can help agents tackle the market By Kathy Hrach The insurance industry is constantly evolving, shaped by customer expectations and the dynamic relationships between agents and insurance carriers. This is especially true in th...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Bringing clarity to every role in the agency By Anupam Gupta Digging through piles of paper reports or wrestling with spreadsheets just to figure out what is really going on in your insurance agency feels a bit like trying to find a specific document...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Farm Ag conference sessions go “back to the basics” By Christopher W. Cook Earlier this year, I attended the Big “I” Indiana Farm Ag Conference. The discussion topics piqued my interest. While I spent most of my life in the Indianapolis suburbs, in 2...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
It’s not about having all the answers, but rather inviting others into the conversation By Lindsay Wallace When we picture “thought leaders,” our minds often go to seasoned executives being interviewed on the news, writing books, or getting quoted in...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
From up-front planning to ongoing assessment, here’s advice to expand your agency’s reach By Mark Brandt Any task is easier when you break it into manageable steps. If you want to open a commercial insurance agency (or expand your personal lines agen...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Three key strategies to help you thrive in the life insurance industry By Paul A. Quaranto Jr. The life insurance industry has come a long way—and consequently, so have the experience and expertise needed to keep it moving forward. Fueled by customer...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
REMEMBERING WALT Memories from employees, associates, and other friends News of Walt Gdowski’s passing brought dozens of Facebook comments from fellow Ewing (N.J.) High School alums about their Class of ’64 classmate. Comments like, “He was a great g...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
A group of lenders won a major reprieve in a pivotal UK car finance case, after the country’s top judges agreed to rein in a lower court’s ruling that could have cost the banks billions more in consumer payouts. The …
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Four months after Donald Trump shocked the world and roiled markets by unveiling a placard full of tariff rates at the White House Rose Garden, his revisions unveiled Thursday generated a more subdued response among investors. But at an average ̷...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
In recent years, Bermuda-based re/insurer AXIS Capital Holdings has repositioned its reinsurance strategy to better fit with the company’s view of risk, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Vincent Tizzio, has said that the firm’s approa...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced its financial result for the second half of 2025, reporting net earnings of $1,436.7 million, increasing from the $1,055.8 million net earnings reported in the same period last year. According to th...
Posted: Aug 01, 2025