IA Magazine
Although 2022's average salary increase was the highest since 2008, inflation of around 7%-8% results in negative wage growth for many employee groups.
Posted: Nov 29, 2022
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 27, 2022
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Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Despite the good news in the D&O market, uncertainty remains as the economy faces a period of higher inflation and a possible recession, which could lead to an increase in D&O claims.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
As premiums increase, carriers implement more stringent underwriting requirements, and inflationary pressures increase overheads, it may all prove too much for some businesses.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Young high-end homebuyers are looking for enhanced customer service, which can be provided by agents with strong carrier partnerships.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Young high-end homebuyers are looking for enhanced customer service, which can be provided by agents with strong carrier partnerships.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Mitigate the risks of buying another insurance agency. These four best practices could help safeguard your investment in a new book of business while maximizing your investment.
Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Many agencies are investing significantly in developing training platforms and initiatives, or outsourcing producer coaching and training to reduce underperformance and producer failure rates.
Posted: Nov 22, 2022
Today’s high-end neighborhoods are often full of millennial homeowners, which creates opportunities for agents.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
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
As capacity returns and rate increases decelerate, D&O market conditions have improved. However, agents need to remain diligent.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
"Directors & officers insurance is the only policy that can adequately protect board actions and decisions protecting their fiduciary responsibility to the organization," says independent agent William Simons. "The decisions and actions board members...
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
Today, D&O market conditions have improved, with clients able to find higher limits at cheaper prices as capacity returns to the market and rate increases decelerate.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
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
Today’s high-end neighborhoods are often full of millennial homeowners, which creates opportunities for agents.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
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
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
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
Today, D&O market conditions have improved, with clients able to find higher limits at cheaper prices as capacity returns to the market and rate increases decelerate.
Posted: Nov 20, 2022
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
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
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
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
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