News and information for property & casualty insurance agents & brokers on personal lines insurance, including homeowners insurance, flood insurance, earthquake insurance, renters insurance, automobile insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, umbrella insurance and health insurance.
Independent agents have been losing ground in the battle for personal lines market share to captive agents and direct writers, but the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America will soon unleash a technology portal it feels will make producers competitive again.
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings CEO Scott Carmilani says the company is off to a strong start for 2013 despite first-quarter net income dropping 27 percent.
Insurers are facing revolutionary changes in the regulatory environment--changes that are causing some U.S. insurers to reevaluate business strategies and structure, says KPMG.
Insurers are facing revolutionary changes in the regulatory environment--changes that are causing some U.S. insurers to reevaluate business strategies and structure, says KPMG.
Everest Re reports first-quarter net income was up 26 percent on the strength of no catastrophe losses and improved pricing during the first quarter of this year.
Two bank-owned insurance brokers reported mixed first quarter results, with BB&T increasing revenues by 35 percent and Wells Fargo experiencing an 11 percent decline.
The chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America says the association has not abandoned the fight to protect independent agents role under federal healthcare reform.