Assaults, slip and falls, gas leaks and other liability issues can wreak havoc on a commercial real estate (CRE) insured’s loss history. With property rates expected to climb again next…
Insurance losses related to jewelry are huge — much more than most insurers realize. According to Department of Justice statistics, 70% of all personal property (contents) theft losses are jewelry.…
There are two distinct marketplaces in today’s insurance arena: the admitted market – those insurers that are admitted to write insurance business in the state or country where the insured’s…
Nuclear verdicts are hitting most insurance sectors, but nowhere is the threat more prevalent than in the trucking industry. From 2010 to 2018, average trucking verdicts over $1 million were…
The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act requires insurance agents to follow best practices outlined in that legislative rule. The Big “I” Agents Council for Technology offers resources that can help…
At ACT, we are increasingly aware that all technology decisions are so much more specific to an individual agency’s goals and needs than ever before. Despite the differences among agencies,…
Agency acquisitions and mergers continue to heat up, your agency value may be more complex than you think. Revenue and commissions are not the prime indicator of value for an…
Bradley Flower, Big I member and owner of Portal Insurance in Mobile, Alabama, knows a few things about catastrophes. He developed catastrophe claims process we asked him to share for…
Personal lines policies offer liability coverage limits that protect your insureds if they injure someone or damage their property. But with today’s ever-increasing jury verdicts, it’s not hard to see…
Many experienced business owners are unaware of their need for a Directors & Officers (D&O) liability policy. According to a white paper on this issue developed by Gallagher, a Chubb…
