Safeco Rebrand to Liberty Mutual: What Independent Agents Need to Know
The transition to a single brand is designed to strengthen the company’s ability to serve and invest in independent agents for the long term.
The transition to a single brand is designed to strengthen the company’s ability to serve and invest in independent agents for the long term.
Even routine seasonal changes can create meaningful exposure in non-flood zones, making proactive education and coverage reviews key in the spring months.
The expanded coverage offers employers customizable dental and vision coverage.
A homeowner had a loss where the HVAC system’s condensate pump failed due to a mechanical breakdown. The HO3 policy with an equipment breakdown endorsement—form 16016—with a separate $500 deductible appears to indicate the condensate pump and the resulting water damage should be covered under the equipment breakdown endorsement. The insurance carrier says otherwise.
Supplemental benefits can go a long way to reducing client churn and ensuring that the clients who do stay are happy.
While insurers saw declines in claims in 2025, emerging risks are visible in the claims data.
A large portion of the industry continues to operate on core platforms designed around nightly batch cycles. Those systems were built for stability and auditability, not instantaneous updates.
If a teacher’s dog bit a child on school property, would the teacher’s personal liability policy respond or would it be excluded? And would the school be liable?
As flood risk becomes more complex and less tied to traditional flood maps, agents play a key role in helping customers understand their real exposure.
Coverage includes property insurance with enhancements covering farm dwellings, outbuildings, equipment, livestock, harvested crops, and more.