As personal lines become more commoditized, identifying new opportunities and rounding out accounts is critical for agency growth.

According to the author, the U.S. has had decades of well-intentioned, but deeply flawed, federal flood and disaster relief programs.

About one in eight U.S. drivers doesn't purchase insurance, representing an intriguing and untapped market for insurers.

About one in eight U.S. drivers doesn't purchase insurance, representing an intriguing and untapped market for insurers.

Hurricane Irma smashed into Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, driving a wall of water and violent winds ashore and marking the first time since 1964 the U.S. was hit by back-to-back major hurricanes.

The company holds a policy that would probably cover about $100 million to $150 million, with costs shared by carriers in the London market and elsewhere.

Hurricane Irma shifted track and took aim at southwestern Florida, raising the risk of severe damage in Tampa and other cities facing the Gulf of Mexico.

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