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A report from aviation insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE finds that while the skies are arguably safer than ever, there are a number of emerging risks that will impact carriers and insurers. Until last year's string of atypical aviation disasters (among them Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, in which...

In a quiet catastrophe season, the insurance industry should stress to policyholders the importance of preparing their homes for natural disasters and becoming both physically and financially ready for whatever Mother Nature has in store. Additionally, insurers can use these mild years to build up capital reserves so they can...

Risk managers for large commercial businesses are significantly more satisfied when 11 key performance indicators (KPIs) are met by brokers and insurers, according to the inaugural 2014 Large Commercial Insurers Report from J.D. Power and RIMS, released Dec. 10.

A new year is upon us, which means many risk managers and their brokers have the negotiation of rates at renewal on their minds. If the sentiment expressed this time last year was that flat is the new win, things look to turn out similarly this time around, with a...

In the 2014 comedy, Sex Tape, the two main characters played by Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz lament about having inadvertently uploaded a personal video to the cloud. Segel's character gives the line, Nobody understands the cloud, it's a mystery!

Although Congressmen write law, they are not above it. Former Arizona Congressman Richard Renzi learned this lesson when he was convicted on charges of conspiracy, honest-services fraud, extortion, money laundering, making false statements to insurance regulators, and racketeering. In U.S. v. Renzi, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal was asked...

If your agency isn't defining its marketing strategy and discussing upgrades to its digital management system, it's likely youre behind the curve. Here's how to catch up.

My father-in-law drilled this mantra into me during my early years in the insurance business: The sale is not final until the check clears the bank. Getting paid for the insurance policies an agent sells is a crucial part of running a successful insurance business.