Lessons From Helene and Milton: Insurance and Preparedness—Part 1
Hurricanes Helene and Milton made it clear that hurricanes, storms and floods can happen anywhere and anytime and are not limited to the coast.
Agency Operations
Hurricane Helene Devastates Southeast, Exposing Flood Insurance Gap
The disaster highlights just how alarmingly low flood insurance coverage is among Americans, particularly in areas that are farther from the coast.
Up to 10 Named Storms Forecasted During ‘Supercharged September’
Following a brief lull in tropical activity in the wake of Hurricane Ernesto, the conditions are now primed for a series of back-to-back storms over the next few weeks in the Atlantic.
5 Ways a CAT Event Can Impact Agency Valuations
The increase in catastrophic events and higher loss ratios has the potential to significantly impact agencies’ profit sharing, revenue, carrier appointments and other valuation factors.
CrowdStrike Outage: 3 Takeaways for Independent Agents
The global tech outage highlights vulnerabilities in business continuity planning, cyber liability insurance and technology partners.
AN Radio: Preparing for the Storm and Flood Insurance Strategies
Brian Chapman, agent and owner of Chapman Insurance in Florida, sits down with Cassie Masone, vice president of flood operations at Selective Insurance.
AN Radio: Preparing for Hurricane Season with Owen Thomas
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Owen Thomas, senior account executive at Dial Insurance Agency in Pembroke, North Carolina, shares his experiences from past hurricane seasons and how his agency has applied what it’s learned.
Businesses Lack Protection and Recovery Plans Against Cyber Attacks
Most small and midsized businesses do not have basic cybersecurity prevention measures in place and severely underestimate the likelihood of a cyberattack.
NOAA Revises 2023 Hurricane Outlook to ‘Above Normal’
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters are predicting 21 named storms, of which up to 11 could become hurricanes.
2023 Hurricane Risk Report: 33 Million Homes Under Threat
CoreLogic’s “2023 Hurricane Risk Report” provides a detailed look at what’s at stake for the U.S. as hurricane season commences.
