Brand Management & Sales
The Latest Launches From Markel, Brit and Ironshore
Markel unveiled a revamped management liability policy for private companies. Brit Ltd. launched a Lloyd's consortium for commercial general aviation. Ironshore Environmental will expand its industry ...
Responsive Natural Language Technology Promises Better Customer Experience
Natural language technology may offer one way for property insurance carriers to change a disappointing trend revealed in a recent customer survey about insurer claims service, some experts believe. ...
Two Instech Startups Target Small Business Insurance Market
Small business insurance providers will soon have two new competitors from the technology world. Next Insurance, an online shopper for small businesses, announced a $13 million seed investment led by ...
MetLife Rolls Out First Commercial Auto Insurance Policy
MetLife Auto & Home has introduced its first commercial automobile policy. The product is now available in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, with more states planned in the near future. The commercial ...
Breckenridge Announces New Advisory Firm for M&A Insurance Placement
Breckenridge Insurance Group announced the formation of Vista Insurance Advisors, a new company to provide the Transactional and Mergers and Acquisitions market with expert insurance guidance and ...
BB&T to Grab Broker Swett & Crawford in $500M Cash Deal
Swett & Crawford, a U.S. wholesale commercial insurance broker for more than a century, has caught the eye of BB&T, which will snatch up the company in a $500 million cash deal with Cooper ...
Nationwide Hopes NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Highlight Broad Product Roster
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is again resurfacing as a Nationwide spokesperson, with new television commercials set to debut during the Daytona 500 on Feb. 21. The professional stock car racing driver and son ...
Agent Onboarding Solution Checklist for Insurance Companies and Agencies
Companies rely on agents to drive growth, but the onboarding process typically moves slowly due to corporate, regulatory and verification requirements. The delay in bringing agents on board directly ...