IA Magazine

Driving Trends, Inflation Accelerates Auto Loss Ratios

With inflation peaking at its highest level in 40 years, auto loss ratios are at their second highest in over 20 years, reaching 78.4% during the second quarter of 2022.

Posted: Nov 02, 2022

Big ‘I’ Government Affairs: 2022 Midterm Elections Outlook

Charles Symington, Big “I" executive vice president, and Nathan Riedel, Big “I" vice president of political affairs, run through top federal races to watch on election night.

Posted: Nov 02, 2022

Do You Have the Right Commission Plans in Place?

Here are five strategies to rethink your agency's commission plans to keep your sales force working at their best.

Posted: Nov 01, 2022

Core Beliefs: 3 Ways to Create Alignment in Insurance Sales

Creating and maximizing appointments with prospects and driving growth with existing clients frequently hinges on the ability to connect, pique curiosity and lead change behavior.

Posted: Nov 01, 2022

8 Areas to Evaluate Before Acquiring an Agency

Mentorship is critical for all industries and any business owner or C-suite executive who thinks they're going to need a pipeline of talent as part of their equation for success.

Posted: Nov 01, 2022

20 Ways to Make the Most of Mentorship

Mentorship is critical for all industries and any business owner or C-suite executive who thinks they're going to need a pipeline of talent as part of their equation for success.

Posted: Nov 01, 2022

Why Cyber Is a Huge D&O Risk for Your Clients

Cybercrime has skyrocketed over the last few years and what's alarming is that business leaders have been slow to respond to these new threats.

Posted: Oct 30, 2022

Booming Retail: Managing Workers Comp Claims with Technology

As the retail industry grows, employee hiring is accelerating, there's more production, and additional workers on the floor—meaning more accidents, injuries and workers comp claims.

Posted: Oct 30, 2022

Understanding the Most Dominant Risks in Public Entities Insurance

Three ways agents can help procure the best possible coverage for public entities clients despite changing risks.

Posted: Oct 30, 2022

Builders Risk vs. Homeowners Endorsements for Luxury Home Renovation

A client is planning a $400,000 house renovation. Would a builders risk policy be the best option to cover the renovation, or are there specific ISO homeowners endorsements that can be added?

Posted: Oct 27, 2022

CMS Releases FAQ on Medicare Regulations

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an FAQ for agents and brokers about the implementation of the new Medicare marketing recording requirements.

Posted: Oct 26, 2022

6 Criteria for Finding the Right Commercial Insurance Solutions for Your Agency

Agents who effectively harness online technologies into their service offerings will be able to offer more value to their commercial clients.

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

4 Scary HR Stories and What You Can Learn From Them

Unlike Halloween, the workplace does not need to be a scary place.

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

M&A Activity Falls 14% in 2022

Even as the fall reflected a return to "normal" after a spike in mergers & acquisitions last year, the third quarter of 2022 was the second-busiest quarter for M&A activity ever.

Posted: Oct 24, 2022

Falvey Insurance Introduces Transportation and Logistics Liability Package

The product complements Falvey's existing all-risk shipper's interest solution by offering liability coverage for the logistics provider or the third-party.

Posted: Oct 23, 2022

Falvey Insurance Introduces Transportation and Logistics Liability Package

The product complements Falvey's existing all-risk shipper's interest solution by offering liability coverage for the logistics provider or the third-party.

Posted: Oct 23, 2022

Why Public Entities Are Faced with a Complex Liability Market

Over the past two years, the public entities insurance market has experienced significant upheaval as carriers exited the sector, due to an increase in risks and falling profits, or reduced capacity, requiring a higher level of self-insurance.

Posted: Oct 23, 2022

Help Clients Mitigate These 4 Emerging Agribusiness Risks

As agribusiness owners face evolving and unique risks, they need insurance agents with industry insight and expertise to make recommendations for risk management strategies that mitigate exposures.

Posted: Oct 23, 2022

Help Clients Mitigate These 4 Emerging Agribusiness Risks

As agribusiness owners face evolving and unique risks, they need insurance agents with industry insight and expertise to make recommendations for risk management strategies that mitigate exposures.

Posted: Oct 23, 2022

Ask Your Clients These 5 Questions About Their Cyber Risks

“How do you manage cyber risk?” and four other questions to help you start cyber risk conversations with your clients.

Posted: Oct 23, 2022