IA Magazine

Water Loss Is the New Fire in Commercial Construction

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

Winter Vacations and Unoccupied Homes: Losses Waiting to Happen

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

Winter Vacations and Unoccupied Homes: Losses Waiting to Happen

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

4 Ways to Secure High-End Home Buyers

Today’s high-end neighborhoods are often full of millennial homeowners, which creates opportunities for agents.

Posted: Nov 20, 2022

4 Ways to Secure High-End Home Buyers

Today’s high-end neighborhoods are often full of millennial homeowners, which creates opportunities for agents.

Posted: Nov 20, 2022

Small Business Saturday: Adapting to Recession Reality, Insureds Could Cut Coverages

This year's Small Business Saturday is on November 26th and it's more important than ever to support your community's local businesses.

Posted: Nov 20, 2022

4 Bank-Endorsed Ways to Maximize Your Investment in a Book of Business

These best practices could maximize your potential ROI on buying a book of business. Learn how to increase client retention, conserve cash flow and plan for an efficient transition.

Posted: Nov 20, 2022

Small Businesses Adapt to Recession Reality, Could Cut Coverages

This year's Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 26 and it's more important than ever to support your community's local businesses.

Posted: Nov 20, 2022

The D&O Hard Market Is History as Conditions Improve

As capacity returns and rate increases decelerate, D&O market conditions have improved. However, agents need to remain diligent.

Posted: Nov 20, 2022

Should the Personal Umbrella Effective Date Match the Underlying Policy?

Is it best practice to ensure that the personal umbrella policy effective date aligns with the date on the homeowners policy, personal auto policy or any other underlying coverage?

Posted: Nov 17, 2022

Insurance Industry Employment Projected to Grow

Over the next 12 months, 68% of companies plan to increase staff, largely due to an anticipated increase in the volume of business as well as current understaffing.

Posted: Nov 16, 2022

Control of Congress Divided as Republicans Choose Leadership

As of press time, Republicans control 218 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats control 210 seats and 7 seats have not been determined.

Posted: Nov 16, 2022

Why Independent Agents Need to Make Sure PDFs Are Accessible

PDFs remain an important resource for organizations that are interested in maintaining the security of information they are sharing.

Posted: Nov 15, 2022

Top 3 Challenges Impacting Builders Risk Market

The personal and commercial property insurance market faces supply chain disruptions, inflation and an increase in extreme weather which impact clients builders risk coverage.

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

What Every Independent Agent Should Know About Water Losses

Water losses are a key driver in builders risk claims. Learn more about how you can help your clients avoid costly damage.

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

Transamerica Enhances Workplace Supplemental Health Benefits Suite

The updated supplemental health insurance policies offer greater benefits when an insured person experiences the challenges of extra costs that occur from a covered event.

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

What Every Independent Agent Should Know About Water Losses

Water losses are a key driver in builders risk claims. Learn more about how you can help your clients avoid costly damage.

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

3 Tips to Help Construction Clients with Technology and New Materials Exposures

Through the use of alternative building materials as well as technology, new trends in the construction industry offer options for agents to provide the best path forward.

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

3 Tips to Help Construction Clients with Technology and New Materials Exposures

Through the use of alternative building materials as well as technology, new trends in the construction industry offer options for agents to provide the best path forward.

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

4 Tips to Attract Millennial High Net-Worth Customers

Agents looking to build their customer base should consider targeting millennial homebuyers.

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

4 Tips to Attract Millennial High Net-Worth Customers

Agents looking to build their customer base should consider targeting millennial homebuyers.

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

Commercial Property: Stated Values, Total Limits and Calculating Premiums

Why would premium be charged on values that exceed the limit of coverage?

Posted: Nov 10, 2022

2022 Agency Growth Study: Digital Agencies Grow Faster

In 2021, low and medium digital adopters grew their revenue an average of 10% year over year, but high digital adopters grew 17% year over year, according to the study.

Posted: Nov 09, 2022

4 Things to Expect from Cyber Liability Insurance in 2023

The cyber liability market continues to constantly evolve to counter the ever-changing tactics employed by cybercriminals, according to Risk Placement Services report.

Posted: Nov 09, 2022

4 Things to Expect from Cyber Liability Insurance in 2023

The cyber liability market continues to constantly evolve to counter the ever-changing tactics employed by cybercriminals, according to Risk Placement Services report.

Posted: Nov 09, 2022