Recently, American Family Insurance Group and The Main Street America Group announced they are pursuing a merger. IA talked with Tom Van Berkel, Main Street America’s chairman, president & CEO, about the merger and what it means for independent agents.
Although the property-casualty and health insurance sectors have rushed to embrace the benefits of big data and predictive modeling, life insurers are lagging far behind.
There’s a fine line between inland marine and commercial auto. Here are three steps for making sure your client understands all their insurance needs in these areas.
In the highly competitive commercial auto marketplace, agents need proactive communication with insurers. Here are five tips for developing better relationships.
Independent agent Steve Shoultz started Priority Risk Management from scratch 13 years ago—and he tries to cross-sell commercial auto whenever he can. “It’s much more difficult to find a qualified driver now because the economy is good and there’s high em
Is physical damage coverage included when an insured rents from a peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace rather than a traditional rental car agency?
After launching Quantum Auto 2.0 in 2014, Travelers is following up with a homeowners product, which has three levels of coverage: Protect, Protect Plus and Protect Premier.
Of any generation, millennials are the least likely to be engaged and the most likely to be actively disengaged with insurance companies.
Is there any reason an individual would need the Drive Other Car endorsement if they also have a personal auto policy?
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which makes now an ideal time to bring up the issue with your clients. Here are three ways the insurance industry can help kick distracted driving to the curb.
