IA Magazine

Glatfelter Expands Workers Comp Program

Glatfelter's new comprehensive workers compensation program provides the option to write an entire account with a single-carrier solution.

Posted: Jan 26, 2020

Relationships Matter

There is no better way of providing insurance than through independent agents.

Posted: Jan 26, 2020

Why Experience Is Crucial in Environmental Liability Insurance

Demand for environmental liability insurance is on the rise, but lack of experience poses a challenge in a complex market.

Posted: Jan 26, 2020

Products Shipped to the Wrong Location, Damaged: Is Coverage Lost?

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

Insurance Asset Freeze Bill Considered by House Subcommittee

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

7 Tips to Master In-Person Networking

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

A Surefire LinkedIn Strategy for Commercial Insurance Agents

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

Relationships Matter

There is no better way of providing insurance than through independent agents.

Posted: Jan 19, 2020

Chemical World: Dangers Lurk in the Environmental Market

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

From the Front Lines: Environmental Liability

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 Separation of Insureds Clause?

What is the significance and use of the clause?

Posted: Jan 16, 2020

InsurPac Breaks Its All-Time Record

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

Student of the Industry: Insurance Ads—Who Spends What and Why?

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

5 Ways Big Data Can Boost Employee Engagement

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

From the Front Lines: Trucking

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

Relationships Matter

There is no better way of providing insurance than through independent agents.

Posted: Jan 12, 2020

4 Ways to Navigate Today’s Trucking Market

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

How Much Should the Carrier Pay for Removing a Fallen Tree?

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

Cases Before the Supreme Court to Watch in 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

SECURE Act Is Signed into Law

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

To Thine Own Self Be True: Producer Tips from An Actor's Playbook

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

Personal Lines Rates End 2019 with Increase

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

Nuclear Verdicts Take Their Toll on Trucking Insurance

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

Beazley Launches Title IX Coverage for Educational Institutions

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

Relationships Matter

There is no better way of providing insurance than through independent agents.

Posted: Jan 05, 2020