October 21, 2019
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine

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Insurtech; Markets:Habitational / Dwellings, Commercial Property

In this Issue

• Features
  Louisiana Court: Unconfirmed Drug Test Can’t Be Used to Deny Workers’ Comp Claim
  Louisiana's high court has nixed the idea that an unconfirmed or...
• Features
  Texas Surplus Lines Premium Up Again
  Texas surplus lines premium reported through the first three quarters...
• Features
  Another Louisiana Auto Insurance Provider Lowers Rates
  A rate reduction has been approved for the Louisiana-based auto...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Climate Change: Believers vs. Non-Believers
  Believing in climate change has no effect on whether coastal...
• Cover Story
  How Risk Management is Transforming Risk in Commercial Property
  Commercial property underwriters are adjusting to a market defined by...
• Features
  Technology Tools
  Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled technologies such as water leak and...
• Features
  Risk Defense Starts at the Top
  Chuck Miccolis, managing director of commercial lines at the...
• Features
  Group Warns Congress Legalized Cannabis Is Workplace Risk
  A group of occupational medicine doctors is warning that legalization...
• Features
  How Is Crash Risk Related to Roadway Design? It Depends.
  How dangerous is travel in the United States? It depends on how the...
• Features
  Quarter of U.S. Health Care Spending Is Waste
  Approximately 25% of spending in the U.S. health care system can be...
• Features
  Going the Extra Mile
  The motto "Covenant Cares" is not just on the letterhead at Covenant...
• Features
  In Service to the Nation’s Finest
  Serving current and former military personnel and their families is...
• Features
  A Family First Agency
  The people who work at the Texas-based independent insurance agency...
• Features
  Getting a Leg Up Is Commonplace
  There were roughly 25 people promoted at Morris & Garritano...
• Features
  Why the Differences Make a Difference in Coverage
  We recently received a question from a reader who had a customer with...
• Features
  Investing in Its People
  Century Risk Advisors is a relatively young agency, founded in just...
• Features
  Insurtechs Discovering the Value of Agents
  Insurtechs have been making headlines for several years with how they...
• Features
  Female Entrepreneur Forging Path in Insurtech Space with AI-Powered Chatbot ‘LeO’
  Like many people, entrepreneur and former Israeli tech journalist...
• Idea Exchange
  A Modern Economy Demands Modern Protection: Advancing Liability Coverage into the Digital Age is Imperative — and Long Overdue
  Liability insurance as we know it no longer suits a large fraction of...
• Features
  20 Ways to Reinvigorate Your 2020 Recruiting
  What grade do you give your agency's 2019 hiring? If you think...
• Features
  Agent Silos: It’s Not Just a Problem for Carriers
  Among carriers, the silo model in which departments operate...
• Features
  New Simple Insurance Policies That Take Care of All Your Needs
  Insurance policies are difficult to read and understand. Another name...
• Features
  Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Trends Continue
  There is no end in sight. How can our insurance industry keep the...
• Features
  How TRIA Would Handle Another 9/11: I.I.I.
  The Insurance Information Institute's new white paper, "A World...
• Features
  Reinsurers Take the Technology Lead
  When it comes to innovation and utilization of emerging technologies...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Cyber - Small to Mid-Sized Businesses Market Detail: Plum Insurance's...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Reid French has stepped down as CEO of the insurance agency...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  East The Hilb Group, Damiano Agency, Handy-Apple Valley The Hilb...
• Closing Quote
  Medical Provider Fraud: The Most Common Schemes to Watch For
  While most insurance claims are legitimate, studies indicate that 10%...