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THERE IS often a misconception among directors and offices of privately held companies that they are somewhat insulated from D&O litigation because they are not as visible as their counterparts in publicly-owned companies are. But based on recent

The importance of return on investment (ROI) in the decision-making process has been overrated. Instead, insurers should treat the ROI calculation as just one part ...

MOST independent agents probably would prefer to learn about a new niche in a methodical manner and at a measured pace. Or they could take the approach we did, when we essentially received a crash course on financial institution insurance. That took

In certain fields, professionals periodically update their look to maintain a youthful image and demonstrate that they're in step with the times. Physical appearance and perceived hipness may not be de rigeur in the insurance industry, but even a

Web services has yet to mature fully in the world of information technology, but insurers are finding that getting their machines to talk to each ...

MAKING a profit on small-commercial accounts can seem hard. In our 20 years of consulting in the insurance industry, we've seen many agents and brokers treat small-commercial accounts like the "forgotten stepchild." They are sent to the corner and