Top 50 Apps for Insurance Agents; Entertainment, Sports & Special Events; Directors & Officers Liability

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Features
Cuomo: N.Y. Workers’ Comp Reform to Bring $800M Savings
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on April 8 that employers in the...
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FEMA Has Most N.J. Flood Insurance Claims Settled
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has settled 96...
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Recruiting Next Generation of Insurance Professionals
All successful organizations have visionary leaders. Dr. Edwin S....
People & Places
People – East
Boston-headquartered insurance giant Liberty Mutual Insurance said...
Declarations
Declarations – East
Following N.Y.'s Lead "The agreement reached with Assurant can serve...

National Coverage

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50 Top Apps For Independent Agents
Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry...
Editor's Note
Armed and Growing
Guns are big business. Just ask some insurance brokers. According to...
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
7 Ways for Independent Agents to Recover Lost Policies
Independent agents have a nearly endless supply of suspects to...
Minding Your Business
Planning for Uncertainty
The traditional business plan includes short-term and long-term...
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Mayhem Rules Insurance Journal’s Mascot March Madness
The scrappy underdog from South & Western General Agency of Texas...
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The New Insurance Realities of the Live Event Industry
The increasing frequency of live event structural failures and tragic...
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19 States Approve ISO’s Telematics-Based Auto Rating Tool
ISO has filed its first vehicle telematics-based rating rule with...
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W.R. Berkley Corp. Divests, Connecticut Bank Acquires InsurBanc
InsurBanc, a federal savings bank founded by the Independent...
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Rates Should Rise Moderately for Most Commercial Lines
Commercial insurance buyers in all product lines should see rates...
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Commercial Rates Continued Up in March, Even for Large Accounts: MarketScout
Commercial insurance rates were up about 5 percent in March,...
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Guns and Insurance
We are going to have both. Millions of gun owners will keep their...
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Merger & Acquisition Activity Off to a Quiet Start
After a record-setting year-end, 2013 started off with a whisper....
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E&O Insights: Directors & Officers Liability Is Not Your Normal Insurance Product
If you asked 100 insurance professionals on the agency side what one...
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10-Point Checklist for DO Renewals in a Hard Market
No one, least of all the insured, likes a price increase. But with...
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10 Things to Know About the Trucking Industry
In 2012, intermodal container volumes rose by 5.9 percent over the...
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Reworked Workers’ Compensation Formula Lowers Premiums
A reworking of a key piece of the workers' compensation rating...
New Markets
My New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Tower Group, Canopius Tower Group Inc. closed its merger with...