More commercial insurers are using microinsurance to gain a foothold in the worlds emerging markets. What role can agents play in targeting tomorrows insurance customerswhether abroad or domestically?

Weve recently written about the underrepresentation of women in the insurance industry and how much of the employment in financial services is far from the C-suite (Lets Talk Sex and Money). Industry-specific statistics bear this out: A 2012 study undertaken by St. Josephs University Academy of Risk Management and Insurance...

How three women found their place on the Farmers Insurance Exchanges Boards of Governors for Farmers Insurance.

IICF Women in Insurance Global Conference points up need for more formal advancement programs.

When Scott Cornelius took over his fathers agency in 2006, it didnt have a website. Since then, ECI Agency has used a combination of templates and unique ideas to create a site thats engaging, practical and successful.

What makes a great independent agency website? Weve been kicking that question around, with input from experts in the field. Their findings are what we used to determine the criteria for our first Commercial Agency Awards for Excellence Best Agency Website.

Inculcated with team thinking and strong work ethic, veterans seem like a natural fit for the insurance industry. Unfortunately, the industry doesn't agree.

How to manage the millennial generation in the workplaceis stumping both baby boomers and Gen-Xers. But the generation gap is especially acute in the independent agent-broker (IAB) universe, where 84 percentof employees say there are real generational differences regarding work, and 72 percent agree that these differences pose challenges in...