IA Magazine

5 Tips from Accountants on How to Streamline Bookkeeping

Efficient bookkeeping lets you focus on what truly matters—growing your business and serving your clients.

Posted: Oct 10, 2023

BOPs Are in High Demand—Are You Prepared to Write Them?

With home-based businesses becoming more common, your homeowners clients represent an exciting new market.

Posted: Oct 08, 2023

The Permanently Evolving Nature of the Cyber Insurance Market

While the cyber market is not considered to be a major contributor to the current hard insurance market, indicators point to its potential for volatility.

Posted: Oct 08, 2023

Executive Risks Offering for Not-for-Profit Organizations from Coalition

Coalition's Executive Risks Insurance Designed for Not-for-Profits offers coverage including directors & officers, employment practices liability insurance, fiduciary liability and crime insurance.

Posted: Oct 08, 2023

3 Ways to Help Small Business Customers Minimize Risk

Expert insights and practical tips that can make a world of difference for these dynamic enterprises.

Posted: Oct 08, 2023

Executive Risks Offering for Not-for-Profit Organizations from Coalition

Coalition's Executive Risks Insurance Designed for Not-for-Profits offers coverage including directors & officers, employment practices liability insurance, fiduciary liability and crime insurance.

Posted: Oct 08, 2023

Build to Rent: How Agents Can Help Clients in the Emerging Homebuilding Market

With more people being priced out of homeownership yet wanting more space than an apartment, build-to-rent is among the fastest-growing asset classes within commercial real estate. Independent agents can play a key role.

Posted: Oct 08, 2023

Build to Rent: How Agents Can Help Clients in the Emerging Homebuilding Market

With more people being priced out of homeownership yet wanting more space than an apartment, build-to-rent is among the fastest-growing asset classes within commercial real estate. Independent agents can play a key role.

Posted: Oct 08, 2023

Government Shutdown, NFIP Lapse Averted Until Nov. 17

While the short-term reauthorization of the NFIP is certainly helpful, the Big “I” continues to advocate for a long-term reauthorization of the program.

Posted: Oct 04, 2023

J.D. Power and Big ‘I’ Study: Agents’ Carrier Relationships in Hard Market

In the current hard market environment, independent agents are proactively shopping ahead for their clients more than they have in the past, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Independent Agent Satisfaction StudySM.

Posted: Oct 04, 2023

Watch: Get To Know the New Big ‘I’ President & CEO

Charles Symington began his role as Big “I” president & CEO on September 1 and recently sat down to discuss his background, values and priorities as he takes over the helm of the association.

Posted: Oct 04, 2023

Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in September

From underwriting losses to how rising premiums are increasing the number of uninsured drivers on the road, September articles delved into the ramifications of the hard market.

Posted: Oct 03, 2023

8 Ways to Use QR Codes in Marketing and Customer Experience

From generating a digital business card to providing automated directions to a location through Waze or Google Maps, QR codes can be used in so many ways, which means the opportunities for independent agents are growing.

Posted: Oct 02, 2023

Zurich Launches Cyber for Middle Market

The package includes pre- and post-event cyber services from leading vendors with whom Zurich has longstanding relationships.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023

Zurich Launches Cyber for Middle Market

The package includes pre- and post-event cyber services from leading vendors with whom Zurich has longstanding relationships.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023

Cyberattacks Are a Top Business Concern as Ransomware and FTF Claims Increase

Companies with over $100 million in revenue saw the largest increase (20%) in the number of claims, as well as more substantial losses from attacks, with a 72% increase in claims severity compared to the second half of 2022.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023

Why All Agents Should be Writing BOPs

Business lines producers are the experts on business owners policies—but that doesn’t mean personal lines producers can’t write them too. Here’s how to get started.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023

3 Cost-Effective Ways for Small Businesses to Minimize Risk

Get ahead of small business risks with proactivity.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023

An Evolving Risk: Understanding Management Liability Insurance

Management liability will likely go through some shifts in the next few years as it adjusts to changes in social inflation and in court interpretations.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023

An Evolving Risk: Understanding Management Liability Insurance

Management liability will likely go through some shifts in the next few years as it adjusts to changes in social inflation and in court interpretations.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023

Cyberattacks Are a Top Business Concern as Ransomware and FTF Claims Increase

Companies with over $100 million in revenue saw the largest increase (20%) in the number of claims, as well as more substantial losses from attacks, with a 72% increase in claims severity compared to the second half of 2022.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023

How Agents Can Benefit From a Rebounding Life Insurance Market

For independent agents, selling life insurance has traditionally involved more effort than other lines of business, but today the life insurance market is ripe with opportunity due to demographic shifts and technological advancements.

Posted: Oct 01, 2023