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Tips to Make the Most of Carrier Relationships

Insurance Journal

I remember talking with an agency owner a few years ago who had gotten upset with an insurance carrier with whom they were working. This has been a frequent occurrence in the last few years as the hard market has …

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

What to Consider When Building Insurance Programs for Aging Properties

Insurance Journal

In July 2021, after the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, the city of Miami ordered structural inspections of all buildings over 40 years old. Since then, two other condominium buildings have been deemed unsafe and evacuate...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Why Remote Hires Can Be Your Agency’s Best Recruiting Solution

Insurance Journal

Before I make my case about the value of remote hires, it’s important to acknowledge the reasons agencies, large and small, tell me they don’t want to hire remote employees. 1. “I had a bad experience.” 2. “Remote employ...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Risk Reality vs. Commercial Insurance: Coverage Holes Exposed

Insurance Journal

By Susanne Sclafane Two recent reports–one reviewing property and business interruption risks and the other, liability–highlight a growing divide between escalating risk and shrinking insurance coverage. They also suggest decision-makers...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

4 Things to Consider to Streamline an Agency Tech Stack

Insurance Journal

As agencies plan their 2026 budgets, they face an exciting opportunity to unlock more value through technology. My advice to agency leaders? It’s time to streamline your tech stack. What does this look like? Streamlined technology connects tool...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

5 Accounting Mistakes Agencies Make

Insurance Journal

Lack of Identifying Revenue Source. Treating all income as commissions will not allow proper analysis and may potentially create false impressions of the actual revenue. Use accrual accounting to distinguish between agency-billed and direct-billed co...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Accounting Essentials for Insurance Agency Owners

Insurance Journal

Turning Numbers into a Strategic Advantage Most insurance agency owners are driven by relationships, sales, and client service–not a passion for accounting. Yet, neglecting financial oversight can lead to overpricing producer compensation, miss...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Communication Strategies for Insurtechs Breaking into Legacy Markets

Insurance Journal

When modern insurtech meets decades of industry experience, the result should be innovation–yet too often, it’s misunderstanding. While insurtech companies bring incredible solutions to age-old problems, many struggle to gain traction wit...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Can Parametric Insurance Bridge the FEMA Gap?

Insurance Journal

The way communities nationwide recover from natural disasters may never be the same. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expired on September 30. (Editor’s note: As of press time it had yet to be renewed.) Simultaneously, pending congre...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Building Something That Matters: Ansay & Associates

Insurance Journal

By Allen Laman You have to give to get.” When Adolph Ansay opened Ansay & Associates in 1946, that family mantra guided his approach to business. So, he poured his time, resources, and heart not only into improving the Midwestern …

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Focusing on Culture, Employees & Clients Keeps Morris & Garritano on Top

Insurance Journal

By Jahna Jacobson A team that loves what they do does it better.” Those sage words are the wisdom of Kerry Morris, chief operating officer at Morris & Garritano Insurance. The San Luis Obispo, California, agency was nominated by dozens &#82...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Employees Come First at Mackoul Risk Solutions

Insurance Journal

By Andrea Wells Pay your employees well and treat them better.” That’s the winning ticket to success, according to Ed Mackoul, CEO of Mackoul Risk Solutions, the Long Beach, New York-based agency that won the 2025 Best Agencies to Work &#...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Collaborative, Entrepreneurial Environment Creates ‘Hidden Gem’ for Employees: Swingle Collins & Ass...

Insurance Journal

By Jahna Jacobson Every employee at Swingle Collins & Associates brings something unique to the table–and every opinion is welcomed and valued. “We want the entire team to want to come to work each day,” said President Dan Curti...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

The Government Action Exclusion

Insurance Journal

June marked my 56th year in the property and casualty insurance industry. When I speak at conferences and conventions, I tell a usually much younger crowd that I’m old–older than ISO, even older than FedEx, cable TV, and personal computer...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

The Future of the Agency in a World of AI

Insurance Journal

By Andrea Wells Technology is changing the world at a faster pace than ever before with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). And the sky is the limit on what AI can and will do for the future of the …

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Top Business Risks

Insurance Journal

It’s probably not a surprise that geopolitical volatility has surged into a list of the top 10 business risks worldwide. But cyber risk remains the number one concern globally, followed by business interruption at number two. That’s accor...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Accounting Essentials for Insurance Agency Owners: Turning Numbers into a Strategic Advantage

Insurance Journal

Most insurance agency owners are driven by relationships, sales, and client service–not a passion for accounting. Yet, neglecting financial oversight can lead to overpricing producer compensation, missing growth opportunities, or misreading per...

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

CastleBay Names Don MacFarland COO

IIR

MacFarland has overseen service delivery, partnerships, and marketing during two decades with the firm.

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

BetterLife, CSA Fraternal Life Finalize Merger

IIR

The combined fraternal benefit society now serves over 70,000 members across 33 states and manages $680 million in assets.

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

The $2 Trillion Gap in Retirement Planning: Long-term Care

IIR

Too many advisors overlook long-term care—the one expense that can undo decades of careful retirement planning.

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Helmsgate MGA gains Lloyd’s Coverholder status

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Helmsgate focuses on complex and underserved markets, including waste and recycling, property, power, and mining.

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Samsung to bring GRAIL’s cancer test to Asia

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The deal marks Samsung C&T’s entry into cancer screening.

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Wallbid introduce Greece’s first ferry ticket cancellation guarantee

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Seajets passengers can now add the Cancellation Guarantee to their tickets.

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

LPG-Laden Tanker on Fire off Yemen, EU’s Naval Force Says

Insurance Journal

The LPG-laden tanker MV Falcon was on fire and adrift on Saturday off the coast of Yemen, after it reported an explosion that forced members of its crew to abandon the vessel, the European Union’s naval force Aspides said in …

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

Carvaloo partners with Bdeo

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Carvaloo specializes in telematics-based AI damage detection, is integrating Bdeo’s visual intelligence technology into its platform to automate image-based assessments.

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Coterie Insurance partners with SIAA

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SIAA member agencies now have access to Coterie’s digital small business insurance platform.

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Chubb Workplace Benefits launches life Insurance with long term care benefits

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Chubb Guaranteed Life integrates into employer-provided voluntary benefits programs.

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Cambridge Mobile Telematics partners with TransUnion to empower drivers to monitor, manage and get r...

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Cambridge, MA & Chicago, IL — October 16, 2025 — Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc. (CMT), the world’s largest telematics service provider, and TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today a strategic alliance that...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Travelers leans into AI with $1.5 billion annual tech spend

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Annual awards program recognizes innovation in automotive and transportation technologies around the globe Cambridge, MA — October 16, 2025 — Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s largest telematics service provider, today announced it...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

The Agency of the Future, Powered by AI: Unlock Insurance Quoting Without Barriers for Your Agency

Insurance Thought Leadership

The Agency of the Future, Powered by AI: Unlock Insurance Quoting Without Barriers for Your Agency sradomski Fri, 10/1...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Adding Perspective to Asset Allocation Decisions

Insurance Thought Leadership

Adding Perspective to Asset Allocation Decisions Operational Efficiency

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Afficiency and Continental General launch final expense product

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The launch marks the first product under the NewBridge brand.

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

TrueCar to go private in $227 million deal

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To be acquired by Fair Holdings.

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Shifting to smart compliance: AI in insurance regulation

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Stay ahead of evolving regulations with AI tools that enhance compliance transparency and reduce risk

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Protected: Navigating the Shifting Middle Market Property Insurance Landscape: How One Carrier Maint...

Risk & Insurance

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Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Cyber Threats Persist: Why Preparation Is Your Best Defense

Risk & Insurance

As cyber attacks grow more sophisticated and frequent, The Hartford shares four essential strategies businesses can implement now to stay ahead of evolving threats. The post

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

More Extreme Weather Due to Record High CO2 Levels Last Year: Report

Carrier Management

More Extreme Weather Due to Record High CO2 Levels Last Year: Report Heat-t...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Practice Makes Perfect, for Teen Drivers That Is: Survey

Carrier Management

Practice Makes Perfect, for Teen Drivers That Is: Survey A new survey f...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Flirty AI Chatbots Force Meta to Give Teens’ Parents More Control

Carrier Management

Flirty AI Chatbots Force Meta to Give Teens’ Parents More Cont...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

Capital flexibility drives competitive advantage among US insurers: Morningstar DBRS

Reinsurance News

Morningstar DBRS, a provider of credit ratings and risk analysis, reports that the ability to access capital continues to be one of the most important factors influencing the Financial Strength Ratings (FSRs) of US insurance companies. According t...

Posted: Oct 17, 2025