June 21, 2021
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine

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Construction Market & Risks Report; Markets: Umbrellas (Personal & Commercial)

In this Issue

• Features
  Hurricanes: Not If, But When, How Many, How Intense
  Like death and taxes, the annual hurricane season can be counted on...
• Features
  $884.75M in Texas Surplus Lines Premiums Recorded in May
  The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) recorded $884.75...
• Features
  Texas Grape Growers Sue over Damage from Cotton Herbicide
  Wine grape growers in Texas and surrounding states have filed a...
• Features
  Rise in Texas Workers’ Comp Claims in 2020 Ends 20-Year Downward Trend
  Despite the economic slowdown resulting from the COVID-19 business...
• Features
  Insurers Can’t Mandate Use of Designated Auto Repair Shop, Arkansas Commissioner Says
  Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain has reminded insured...
• Features
  $41M Recovered for Louisiana Consumers After Hurricane Claims Complaints
  Complaints over insurance claims arising out of the three hurricanes...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Ridesharing and Auto Collisions
  The increased use of ridesharing apps appears to be associated with a...
• Features
  Workers’ Compensation Profit Picture Looks Good in Short Term: Fitch
  With favorable results driven by recent reductions in claims...
• Features
  Despite Less Driving During 2020 Pandemic, Traffic Deaths Were Highest In 13 Years
  Even though Americans drove less in 2020 due to the pandemic, early...
• Features
  P/C Insurers’ Underwriting Income Fell 53% in First Quarter: AM Best
  The U.S. property/casualty industry saw its net underwriting income...
• Features
  ‘Zombie’ Companies Likely to Keep Commercial Insurance Rates Rising
  The expectation that hundreds of so-called zombie companies will fail...
• Features
  Why Sharing Economy Firms Just Might Be The Best Insurance Customers
  Imagine insurance customers who actually enjoy meeting with their...
• Features
  Forgotten Your Passwords? They Soon May Be Lost Altogether – with Insurers’ Help
  The most popular password in 2020 was exposed almost 24 million times...
• Features
  Homeowners’ Form and Endorsement Changes Coming in ISO’s 2022 Multistate Filing
  Insurance Services Office (ISO) has released its upcoming homeowners'...
• Features
  What Is Umbrella Coverage and Why Should Your Customers Buy It?
  I came across this comment in a social media group that I subscribe...
• Features
  Construction Industry Hammers Away Amid Labor Woes, Rising Costs, Delays, Tough Insurance Market
  It is not the best of times for the construction industry and its...
• Features
  How Agents Can Help Construction Clients Prepare for Post-Pandemic Growth
  Nearly a decade of continuous construction industry growth was halted...
• Features
  The Impact of Commercial Lines Raters on Independent Agencies
  For many years independent agencies waited anxiously for a practical...
• Features
  Why Agents Should Specialize in the Commercial Surety Space
  Agents with clients who need license and permit bonds, miscellaneous...
• Features
  What a Winner is Doing and What You Can Learn from Them
  A recent whitepaper, "The Insurer's Customer Acquisition Playbook"...
• Features
  How to Find New Producers
  Most of our agency clients tell us they have a hard time finding...
• Features
  The Gig Economy Offers a Fresh Take on Talent Acquisition
  The number one question I receive from all types of retail agencies,...
• Features
  Preparing Policyholders for Catastrophic Events
  In 2020 alone, Aon estimated that insured property losses from...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Crisis Management Insurance Market Detail: Risko Strategies LLC...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Cover Genius recently named Darcy Shapiro as its chief...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Aon, Smooth WTW Global insurance broker Aon has agreed to...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Western Wildfires "All these steps are in the right direction, but...