Market Insights

At press time, we received this special report from our sister publication which gives the latest update on the devastation in Florida and its impact on insureds and insurers alike. (See our related

In an ideal world, every property and business owner would have a disaster recovery plan to ensure a straightforward restoration. The truth is that, even with a plan of action, multiple unexpected

Do you know if spam e-mail can cause property damage under the terms of a GL policy, or whether spamming constitutes an advertising injury? Do you know if spoliation of evidence is an actionable tort

"Ninety percent of success is just showing up," Woody Allen once said. I have found that 90 percent of getting a job is not saying something dumb to eliminate yourself. Getting promoted into

Insurance claim adjusters still are exempt from federal overtime requirements, under the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division's final version of the controversial changes to the

A random sampling of 1,000 Claims subscribers was sent questionnaires on August 2, 2003. We received 431 useable responses, or 43 percent response. In this year's survey, insurer claim staff are

Ever visited the antiquated Florida Underwriter web site before? We thought not. The seldom-updated site needed a dusting off (read: a makeover of the extreme variety) to bring it into the 21st

In a state with a reputation for strong agent associations and an era ripe with agency succession issues, the existence of a structured support system for new agents would appear to be a given.