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Top-Ranked Carriers Build Agent Satisfaction Into Culture: Consultant
Property/casualty insurance carriers that make their agents happiest—landing themselves repeatedly on top-10 rankings in agent surveys—are those that build the goal of doing so into their ...
Market Share of Top 30 U.S. Excess & Surplus Insurers
Assessing ERM: S&P Puts Risk Culture in Focus
Stock prices of publicly traded insurers with stronger enterprise risk management programs show less stock price volatility than stock prices of carriers with weaker risk management programs. At ...
Charitable Giving Part of Business Plan for Industry Leaders, Says IICF’s Ross
Leaders of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance companies probably get 1,000 requests per year to support seemingly worthwhile charities and causes, the CEO of a charitable foundation for the ...
University Researchers Question Route-Tracking Potential of UBI Devices
A study by a handful of university professors in Colorado claims user-based insurance programs installed in millions of vehicles can collect data that shows where drivers are going, unbeknownst to ...
A Win-Win for Government and Insurers: Partnering for Security
Despite the government shutdown, sometimes government gets it right. Recently, government appeared to truly appreciate the benefit of establishing public-private partnerships, including with ...
Will Biggert-Waters Save the Flood Insurance Program? No, It’s Not Even Close
The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act (Biggert-Waters) was enacted in 2012 with the goal of reforming and thereby saving the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It is a well-meaning and ...
Entertainment Insurers Re-Tune Policies After Michael Jackson Case
When Britney Spears takes the stage this December for the first of a heavily hyped 100-show two-year residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, the loudest cheers may come from her insurance ...