IA Magazine

From the Front Lines: Crop

"A common misconception is that agriculture is a slow-to-adapt industry, which couldn't be further from reality," says independent agent Luke Sandrock. "We service many clients that operate with small margins and who are constantly analyzing and inno...

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

4 Key Cargo Considerations to Protect Your Client’s Interests

With brokers hustling to meet clients’ cargo insurance demands, they can easily overlook potential risks and liability. Here are four questions brokers must ask to protect their clients’ interests.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

From the Front Lines: Crop

"A common misconception is that agriculture is a slow-to-adapt industry, which couldn't be further from reality," says independent agent Luke Sandrock. "We service many clients that operate with small margins and who are constantly analyzing and inno...

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

Umbrella and Excess Market Update: Reinsurance, Large Settlements Driving Up Cost

Carriers are targeting rate increases of 8% or so on their books, with most of the increase needing to come in the lead layer.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

4 Key Cargo Considerations to Protect Your Client’s Interests

With brokers hustling to meet clients’ cargo insurance demands, they can easily overlook potential risks and liability. Here are four questions brokers must ask to protect their clients’ interests.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

Four Things to Look for in a Complex Property-Casualty Insurance Company

Insurance companies that thoughtfully develop a combination of admitted and non-admitted solutions to address complex risks can make all the difference for you and your clients.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

Umbrella and Excess Market Update: Reinsurance, Large Settlements Driving Up Cost

Carriers are targeting rate increases of 8% or so on their books, with most of the increase needing to come in the lead layer.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

How Improvements in Technology Have Turned Farming Into a Science

Modern technology is used in all aspects of farming, transforming the industry by creating increased production and improved, environmentally sustainable, quality products.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

Four Things to Look for in a Complex Property-Casualty Insurance Company

Insurance companies that thoughtfully develop a combination of admitted and non-admitted solutions to address complex risks can make all the difference for you and your clients.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

Auto Claims Consign State Farm to Its Largest-Ever Underwriting Loss

State Farm's underwriting loss reported record underwriting losses due to rapidly increasing claims severity and significant additions to prior accident year incurred claims.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

How Improvements in Technology Have Turned Farming Into a Science

Modern technology is used in all aspects of farming, transforming the industry by creating increased production and improved, environmentally sustainable, quality products.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

Cheap Insurance Isn’t Always Good Insurance—Do Your Customers Know?

More than ever these days, customers have their eyes on prices. Here’s how to help them understand that an inexpensive choice now may cost a lot more later.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

Agent Tips for Driving Business and Strengthening Relationships in a Slow Real Estate Market

Higher home and interest costs are slowing home purchases, but there are steps agents can take to continue to generate new business.

Posted: Mar 05, 2023

30 Years of Best Practices: Meet 6 Top-Performing Agencies

As the Best Practices Study hits the 30-year milestone, meet the top-performing agencies in each of the six revenue categories from the current study, and find out how they used the program to go from good to better to the best.

Posted: Mar 03, 2023

Only 9% of Homeowners Adjusted Limits for Inflation, Supply Costs

While construction costs on single-family homes were up nearly 17% in 2022, 56% of homeowners have not reviewed their homeowners policy in the last year.

Posted: Mar 01, 2023

Data Privacy Considered in Congress: What You Should Know

The legislation would create a uniform national data privacy standard while updating the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), which became law in 1999.

Posted: Mar 01, 2023

The Big ‘I’ Opposes Noncompete Proposal in FTC Forum, Suggests Revisions

The proposed new rule that would prohibit the use of noncompete agreements and would apply to employees, independent contractors, interns, volunteers, apprentices, and other types of workers.

Posted: Mar 01, 2023

9 Considerations for Agency-Company Appointment Contracts

As the Best Practices Study hits the 30-year milestone, meet the top performing agencies in each of the six revenue categories from the current study, and find out how they used their participation in the program to go from good to better to the best...

Posted: Mar 01, 2023

30 Years of Best Practices: Meet the 6 Top Best Practices Agencies

As the Best Practices Study hits the 30-year milestone, meet the top performing agencies in each of the six revenue categories from the current study, and find out how they used their participation in the program to go from good to better to the best...

Posted: Mar 01, 2023