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Leaning into technology “was a saving grace during the pandemic,” says Matthew Washburn, independent agent. “I don’t even know how we could have managed without that preparation.”

More than $600 million in premium and 160 active insurers—a nice start to private flood. Where is this line of business most prevalent and which insurers are focused on it?

If you’re using an insurer that pays dividends—or competing against an insurer that does—you should know their impact.

Ransomware attacks require a whole suite of incident response and remediation from insurers, a response seen most recently in dealing with the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.

Continuing education will always be a key to an agency’s success. Here’s how COVID-19 has changed what and how we learn.

With the cannabis insurance industry blazing ahead, learn how to study the smoke signals to determine if and when your agency should pursue this budding line.

“Organizations are increasingly willing to capture the data and hold leaders accountable for making real change,” says Beth Riczko, president, property-casualty personal lines, Nationwide. “Data—and the discussion and action it engenders—is the light that

Do property-casualty insurers really buy insurance from other insurers? Yes, they do—$700 million of it. Could one be your next client?

“I’m seeing more and more women out there [in the insurance industry], just in our own little city alone,” says Sarah Black, co-owner of her independent agency with daughter Jessica Black. “When I first came here over 20 years ago, this was a man’s job. A

Has a customer ever asked you where their premium dollars go? Put on your philosopher’s cap and discover how there’s more to it than meets the eye.