Eight Tips to Maintain Adequate Carrier Rates

Adequate rate maintenance is the cornerstone of an insurance carrier's profitability, solvency and overall business health. Since there is a clear and traceable relationship between policy premiums ...

Pay Up or Else: Digital Piracy

Ransomware has featured prominently in the news over the last few years. Hospitals, law enforcement agencies and even individuals have been affected by it. Some have paid the ransom and recovered ...

Social Media: Good and Bad for Insurers, Claims

A blessing and a curse is how one industry expert described social media in relation to claims handling, while another said it offered a way for insurers and claims departments to voice ...

Insurance Boards: Time to Act on Climate Change

The insurance industry is in the crosshairs of climate change, and with the recent U.S. presidential election and the anticipated lack of policy action on global warming, the sector is going to face ...

Going in Blind: The Smarter Hiring Process

For today's employers, finding and retaining great employees has become a huge hurdle. Sifting through a candidate pool of successful professionals means parsing through diverse skill sets and ...