IA Magazine
Glatfelter's new comprehensive workers compensation program provides the option to write an entire account with a single-carrier solution.
Posted: Jan 26, 2020
There is no better way of providing insurance than through independent agents.
Posted: Jan 26, 2020
Demand for environmental liability insurance is on the rise, but lack of experience poses a challenge in a complex market.
Posted: Jan 26, 2020
A commercial insured shipped a part to the wrong location. After the part was shipped to the correct location, it arrived damaged. Due to the mix up, the carrier says the product is no longer an insurable interest.
Posted: Jan 23, 2020
The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy held a hearing last week on the financing of domestic terrorism and extremism.
Posted: Jan 22, 2020
Networking is a key strategy to strengthen and develop your agency’s business opportunities, reputation and even friendships. Here are seven ways to take your networking to the next level.
Posted: Jan 21, 2020
If you’re a commercial agent, your next customer is probably on LinkedIn. Here’s a five-step strategy to make LinkedIn an integral part of your marketing mix.
Posted: Jan 20, 2020
There is no better way of providing insurance than through independent agents.
Posted: Jan 19, 2020
As other markets ebb and flow, environmental liability insurance usually remains unaffected—but new exposures may be starting to bubble up from below the surface.
Posted: Jan 19, 2020
Changes in the environmental liability market means that “exposures can be found in all types of businesses,” says independent agent Bill Braley. “Coverage for environmental exposures has moved well beyond regulatory compliance and obvious pollution...
Posted: Jan 19, 2020
What is the significance and use of the clause?
Posted: Jan 16, 2020
InsurPac, the Big “I” political action committee, raised nearly $1.2 million during the 2019 calendar year, which made it the largest fundraising year in its history.
Posted: Jan 15, 2020
As an industry, P-C insurers spend a lot on advertising. How does insurance advertising spending stack up against all national advertising spending? And does all that spending even make sense?
Posted: Jan 14, 2020
Big data provides organizations with deep insights into employees' performance and motivation—or lack thereof. Here are five ways you can use big data to boost employee engagement.
Posted: Jan 13, 2020
When it comes to trucking insurance, independent agency president Lance Smith says you should know not just insurance but also the issues and obstacles your clients face every day.
Posted: Jan 12, 2020
There is no better way of providing insurance than through independent agents.
Posted: Jan 12, 2020
As the trucking market reacts to cascading nuclear verdicts, rising settlements and higher demand, insurance agents must raise their game. Here are four ways agents can help their trucking clients manage risk.
Posted: Jan 12, 2020
A large tree falls on an insured’s roof due to strong winds. The cost to remove the tree was approximately $4,500, but the insurance carrier is limiting the amount of recovery to $1,000.
Posted: Jan 09, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court has a full load of weighty cases to consider this term. Here are the ones that could affect the insurance industry.
Posted: Jan 08, 2020
The new law contains significant incentives for small and mid-sized businesses to offer retirement plans and regulatory changes to provide options for individuals planning for retirement.
Posted: Jan 08, 2020
Honing your craft is imperative in the insurance business—and the acting business. Here are seven tips from the actor's toolbox to up your producing game.
Posted: Jan 07, 2020
Fourth-quarter 2019 results are in and personal insurance buyers were assessed an average of 3.5% more in 2019 compared to 2018.
Posted: Jan 06, 2020
Rate increases over the past decade, higher loss severity and a myriad of regulatory changes have made the commercial trucking insurance market almost impossible to navigate.
Posted: Jan 05, 2020
The policy provides coverage for employment practices liability and sexual misconduct and molestation liability for educational institutions in the U.S. that receive federal funding.
Posted: Jan 05, 2020
There is no better way of providing insurance than through independent agents.
Posted: Jan 05, 2020