IA Magazine

Why Health Care Professionals Need Proactive Care From Carriers and Agents

The question for carriers that offer medical professional liability (MPL) insurance and independent agents is: How have they stayed apprised of how their clients have adapted?

Posted: Oct 02, 2022

Skyward Specialty Launches Renewable Energy Contractor Coverage

Skyward is offering up to $2 million in general liability limits, $1 million in combined single limit auto insurance and $5 million in excess coverage.

Posted: Oct 02, 2022

Why Health Care Professionals Need Proactive Care From Carriers and Agents

The question for carriers that offer medical professional liability (MPL) insurance and independent agents is: How have they stayed apprised of how their clients have adapted?

Posted: Oct 02, 2022

5 Questions to Ask Clients About Cyber Risks

Personal cyber risk is more pervasive than people believe. Having conversations about cyber risk can help you stand out as a risk advisor.

Posted: Oct 02, 2022

Aviation Market to Harden as Russia-Ukraine War Persists

The Ukraine war will impact the market for years to come, with insurers expecting the recovery process to be long, aircraft insurance premiums to increase and aviation insurance costs to continue to increase.

Posted: Oct 02, 2022

Motor Truck Cargo: Is There Coverage Loading or Unloading Property?

Employees dropped and damaged a couch when moving it between buildings. The carrier says that the couch is not covered under the motor truck cargo policy once it has left the truck.

Posted: Sep 29, 2022

Senate Passes Government Funding Bill, Big ‘I’-Supported Policies Included

The U.S. Senate passed legislation funding the government through Dec. 16, 2022, reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and included the Big “I" supported “Hermit's Peak Fire Assistance Act".

Posted: Sep 28, 2022

Hurricane Ian: Donate to the Trusted Choice® Relief Fund

The Trusted Choice Relief Fund is available to provide financial assistance to insurance industry personnel impacted by Hurricane Ian.

Posted: Sep 28, 2022

How the Standalone Canine Liability Policy Helps With Dog Bite Exposures

Due to the breed mislabeling of so many dogs, your agency risks getting caught in the middle of a breed exclusion declination.

Posted: Sep 28, 2022

How to Turn the Great Resignation Into a Great Employee Retention Strategy

The best companies don't give their best employees reasons to walk, but rather, to stay and grow in step with the business that they're helping prosper.

Posted: Sep 27, 2022

Are Your Clients' In-Home Systems Protected?

When home systems break down, the costs to repair or replace even one of them can run well into the thousands.

Posted: Sep 27, 2022

How Inflation, Underinsurance and Business Interruption are Affecting Your Clients

One of the consequences of trying to keep insurance costs down is underinsurance. Many clients only find out they are underinsured when they need to make a claim.

Posted: Sep 25, 2022

Are Traditional Independent Agencies Losing the M&A Game?

Private equity firms are now dominating the mergers & acquisition landscape, which is quickly leading to the diminishing of the agent entrepreneur business owner.

Posted: Sep 25, 2022

SURE and SageSure Launch BOP in Texas Specializing in Coastal Risks

Coverage includes general liability and professional liability up to $2 million limits, $5 million per location and $10 million total limits. Business interruption is also available.

Posted: Sep 25, 2022

Winds of Change Create Challenges and Opportunities in the Aviation Insurance Market

Rates had begun to plateau after four years of consistent rises, but recurring losses due to hail and wind damage to stationary aircrafts in 2020, continue to stifle rate relief.

Posted: Sep 25, 2022

Are Traditional Independent Agencies Losing the M&A Game?

Private equity firms are now dominating the mergers & acquisition landscape, which is quickly leading to the diminishing of the agent entrepreneur business owner.

Posted: Sep 25, 2022

Travelers and Google Cloud Partner on Large and Middle Market Submissions

The data ecosystem, built on Google Cloud, will integrate millions of structured and unstructured data points from multiple sources and leverage artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to accelerate the quoting process.

Posted: Sep 25, 2022

Personal Liability for Hitting a Golf Ball Through Someone’s Window

A golfer's ball shattered a window in a home on the golf course. The golfer's carrier says that there's no coverage because the damage was unintential and the hazards of living on a golf course.

Posted: Sep 22, 2022