Although experts predict the property-casualty insurance industry won’t see a significant increase in profits this year, the opposite may be true for independent agents who serve high net-worth clients.
Although many thought Google Compare would massively disrupt the market, its operation ended less than a year after launch. What does this mean for other disruptors and the rest of the industry?
The career agency force dropped to 145,000 in 2013, compared to some 250,000 career agents at the height of the career agency system. Is your agency taking advantage of this decline?
For the first time since 2011, customer satisfaction has declined among homeowners who filed a property claim—specifically in terms of agent interaction. How can you ensure a seamless claims process in the future?
Many consumers think only wealthy individuals need a personal umbrella policy. Here’s the truth.
Barb Dale’s mother worked for State Farm and later for an independent agency during a time when most mothers stayed home. When Dale began helping her mom at the office, she learned “things I didn’t know I would need later in life.”
What can independent insurance agents and brokers expect from the new Chubb? And what’s next for the high net-worth customers that comprise many of Chubb’s personal lines insureds?
On Monday, Feb. 22, Google Compare announced it will shut down by March 23. What happened? What does it mean? And what’s next for insurance disruptors?
Climate experts have warned residents along the West Coast to prepare for what could be the strongest El Niño on record. Now is the time to talk to your clients about their increased flood risk.
Recent reports indicate that expenses are increasing for young people. Independent insurance agents can be the objective third party that explains the ways of the world both in person and on their websites.
