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In this Issue

Features
Litigation Finance Investors Expanding Their Reach
Investor funded litigation is not new, but its use is expanding,...
Features
Louisiana Insurance Producer, Adjuster Licensing Changes Begin Jan. 1
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a reminder that...
Features
Hurricane Harvey Caused More than $200M in Crop, Livestock Losses in Texas
Hurricane Harvey caused more than $200 million in crop and livestock...
Features
Gen Re Marks a Decade of Helping Wounded Warriors at San Antonio Event
For the past 10 years the Gen Re office in Dallas has been hosting a...
Features
Vault E&S Approved as Surplus Lines Insurer in Arkansas
A new Arkansas-based surplus lines insurer has been approved to do...
Features
Impact of Recent Natural Catastrophes on Insurance Market
Brokers and insureds are wondering what impact the devastation left...
Features
More than 63K Recreational Boats Destroyed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
More than 63,000 recreational boats were damaged or destroyed by...
People & Places
People
Tricia Wilson has joined insurance broker Holmes Murphy as an account...

National Coverage

Features
The Senior Care Market Still Going Strong
The aging U.S. population will create unprecedented demand for the...
Editor's Note
Active Shooter and Senior Living Risks
One area of emerging risk for many industries, including the long...
Features
Liability Costs Continue to Rise for Long Term Care Industry
The cost of liability continues to increase for the long term care...
Idea Exchange
Recent Hurricanes Highlight the Need for Digital Transformation in Insurance
The claims for Hurricane Irma are starting to pour in and they'll be...
Closing Quote
Rebating Laws Should Not Apply to Broker Fee Agreements
A negotiated retail broker agreement is a contract between a retail...
Idea Exchange
A Storm of Claims Likely Following 2017 Hurricane Season
The aftermath of this year's hurricanes includes massive...
Idea Exchange
When Hiring Seek the Help of a Bad Cop
I checked my email first thing this morning and got a resignation...
Features
Deal Activity on Record Pace: MarshBerry
Deal count is on record pace for the first nine months of 2017...
Minding Your Business
Disaster Planning for Agencies: Minding Your Business
Northern California and specifically Sonoma and Napa Counties have...
Idea Exchange
Tech Tips to Reach Millennials: Tech Talk
Independent agents are slowly accepting the fact that they need to...
Features
How Surety Bonds Impact Contractor and Agent Relationships
Even though the surety industry is only a fraction of the total...
Features
New Judicial Appointments Could Help Curb Shareholder Suits, Reduce D&O Losses
Directors and officers (D&O) insurance has faced major losses in...
Features
What to Expect for Commercial Insurance Pricing for 2018: WTW’s Marketplace Realities
Commercial insurance buyers should brace for rate increases for 2018...
Features
Insurance Agents Make Gains to Organic Growth in Q2: Reagan
Insurance agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic...
Declarations
Declarations
Poor Job with Opioids "We do a pretty poor job of putting time into...
Business Moves
Business Moves
AmWINS, Willis Towers Watson Specialty insurance broker AmWINS Group...