December 23, 2020
PPP Round 2 to Provide Additional Relief for Struggling Businesses
Round 2 of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is just around the corner. This program is designed to provide much-needed help for businesses adversely affected…
December 7, 2020
Trends Fueling Premium Increases in the U.S.
An overview of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ Commercial Property/Casualty Market Index Q3/2020. Across all industries, market conditions have been top of mind…
November 15, 2020
Four Factors Driving the Insurance Hard Market & How to Respond
Nothing in financial management is more valuable than knowing what lies ahead; the same applies to risk management. Insurance coverage is one of the biggest…
March 31, 2020
Navigating the Paycheck Protection Program
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. in an effort to provide relief for U.S.…
January 5, 2020
How Leaders Can Amp Up Productivity in the New Year
When a new year begins, it presents the perfect opportunity to reflect on the prior year’s successes, challenges, and even failures. For those in leadership…
September 16, 2019
Demystifying Defense Base Act Insurance
The world is getting smaller, and today, many businesses can conduct activities outside of the country much more easily. However, when working with the government,…
August 9, 2019
Protecting College Students from Losses Away from Home
Insurance policies have protected you and your family from disasters and damages over the years. But what happens when the kids head off for college?…
July 15, 2019
Millennials in Insurance: Changing the Workforce
Oftentimes, millennials get a bad rap for their efforts in the workplace with labels like "lazy" and "entitled." However, millennials are the generational force behind…
June 4, 2019
How the Cloud Is Transforming the Insurance Sector
The late American inventor and businessman Charles Kettering once said, “If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong.” Innovation is the…
May 7, 2019
With Rising Water Comes Rising Rates
A New Attempt to Rescue the NFIP Looms as Another Reauthorization Approaches With the upcoming expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) looming, flood…
February 28, 2019
Can Nighttime Climbs for Tower Technicians Be Made Less Risky?
The job for telecommunications tower technicians is a dangerous one under perfect conditions. When conditions are less than ideal, the risks become life-threatening. In January…
January 30, 2019
Three Technology Trends Impacting the P&C Insurance Industry in 2019
For 2019, what are the emerging trends for the property and casualty insurance industry? Evolving technology, terrorism, natural disasters, and increasing threats of cyberattacks present…
December 30, 2018
True Freedom Is a Rare Find for Insurance Producers
Most corporate agencies are similar in their compensation model development. They typically feature higher commissions for new business compared to renewals with limited stock and…
November 30, 2018
Beware of Insurance Fraud Scams
Insurance fraud has been around as long as insurance itself. In early 2018, Florida’s Department of Financial Services’ Disaster Fraud Action Strike Team (DFAST) announced…
October 30, 2018
Emerging Risks: Unprotected Digital Assets
Unprotected digital assets present an exposed risk in property and casualty insurance that few in the industry have noticed. However, founder and director of IoT…
August 22, 2018
The Increasing Awareness of EPLI Exposure
Accounts of misconduct and inappropriate workplace behavior plagued headlines through 2017 and well into 2018, and as a result, employers are becoming more aware of…