IA Magazine
Buying another agency? West Town Bank & Trust recommends four best practices to maximize your investment and prepare for a smooth transition.
Posted: Dec 04, 2022
Every agency needs a growth strategy. Use these questions to build marketing personas that will help you reach your ideal customers.
Posted: Dec 04, 2022
At a time when operational excellence is critical, choosing the right marine carrier partner is more important than ever. Use these five questions to help identify the best partner for you.
Posted: Dec 04, 2022
Inflation is driving up loss costs, carriers are increasing rates and tightening underwriting guidelines—all leading to a deteriorating auto insurance market.
Posted: Dec 04, 2022
The program offers a property and general liability package through their Franchise Hotel Program.
Posted: Dec 04, 2022
What EPLI underwriters learned—and what cyber underwriters have come to understand—is that protecting companies from costly claims must start with being proactive about risk management.
Posted: Dec 04, 2022
What EPLI underwriters learned—and what cyber underwriters have come to understand—is that protecting companies from costly claims must start with being proactive about risk management.
Posted: Dec 04, 2022
The legislation seeks to exclude independent agents and brokers from the requirement to record calls with beneficiaries under the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Pprograms.
Posted: Dec 04, 2022
The 2023 Big ‘I’ InsurTech Summit will demystify InsurTech for agents.
Posted: Nov 30, 2022
Big “I" members and industry partners on the Flood Insurance Producers National Committee (FIPNC) met with staff from FEMA to discuss a broad range of NFIP-related issues.
Posted: Nov 30, 2022
Although 2022's average salary increase was the highest since 2008, inflation of around 7%-8% results in negative wage growth for many employee groups.
Posted: Nov 29, 2022
Water damage is one of the key drivers of builders risk claims. Learn more about how you can help your clients avoid costly water damage.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Young high-end homebuyers are looking for enhanced customer service, which can be provided by agents with strong carrier partnerships.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Young high-end homebuyers are looking for enhanced customer service, which can be provided by agents with strong carrier partnerships.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Mitigate the risks of buying another insurance agency. These four best practices could help safeguard your investment in a new book of business while maximizing your investment.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Despite the good news in the D&O market, uncertainty remains as the economy faces a period of higher inflation and a possible recession, which could lead to an increase in D&O claims.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Coverage includes finished goods and beer aging in barrels which are valued at selling price.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
As premiums increase, carriers implement more stringent underwriting requirements, and inflationary pressures increase overheads, it may all prove too much for some businesses.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Many agencies are investing significantly in developing training platforms and initiatives, or outsourcing producer coaching and training to reduce underperformance and producer failure rates.
Posted: Nov 22, 2022
"Directors & officers insurance is the only policy that can adequately protect board actions and decisions protecting their fiduciary responsibility to the organization," says independent agent William Simons. "The decisions and actions board members...
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
Today, D&O market conditions have improved, with clients able to find higher limits at cheaper prices as capacity returns to the market and rate increases decelerate.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
Today, D&O market conditions have improved, with clients able to find higher limits at cheaper prices as capacity returns to the market and rate increases decelerate.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
Water damage is one of the key drivers of builders risk claims. Learn more about how you can help your clients avoid costly water damage.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
Water damage is one of the key drivers of builders risk claims. Learn more about how you can help your clients avoid costly water damage.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
Here are four potential issues that can occur during the colder months and how agents can help clients be better prepared.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022