Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com

About the Author

Laura M. Toops is Editor in Chief of American Agent & Broker Magazine and Agent & Broker Channel Editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She may be reached at ltoops@sbmedia.com.

Small Business Holds its Nose to Vote

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | February 16, 2012

Recent studies indicate that small business owners aren't particularly keen on any of the current crop of presidential candidates.
Redlining is Back -- on the Web

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | February 9, 2012

"Weblining" -- denying people opportunities based on their digital selves -- could resurrect the specter of redlining in the insurance industry.
Top 15 Global Hot Spots for Political Risk

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | February 8, 2012

In a global ranking of 167 countries, 15 stood out as being "very high" risk for businesses that invest, operate, trade or lend in emerging markets.
Facebook IPO Proves Value of Putting Stock in Millennials

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | February 2, 2012

The real interest in Facebook's success lies in an issue that's dear to the heart of insurance: understanding young customers.
‘Friends of Eddie’ Plan Real-Time Party

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | February 2, 2012

Are you a F.O.E. (Friend of Eddie)? Lots of agents are, and now there’s a plan to help you get to know him a lot better—and to introduce him to new friends.
Control What You Can

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | February 1, 2012

Catastrophes of the future may not arise from the usual suspects like hurricanes, flooding and earthquakes. We could be looking at even bigger problems that will affect the ever-connected globe.
Top 10 States for Wind Power Growth

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | January 31, 2012

The growth of alternative energies like wind power represents a burgeoning opportunity for many in the insurance industry. Read about the states where wind power is large and growing.
'Friends of Eddie' Plan Real-Time Party

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | January 27, 2012

The first all-industry Real Time Day on Feb. 29 will focus on industry cohesion and introducing the Real Time concept to a new user audience.
9 Favorite Apps for Independent Agents

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | January 25, 2012

From Dropbox to Foursquare, apps are playing a bigger role in the day-to-day operations of insurance agents. Learn which are the most popular and why.
The Business of Controlling What You Can

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | January 20, 2012

Future disasters may not arise from hurricanes, flooding and earthquakes, but from bigger socioeconomic issues that will affect the ever-connected globe, according to the World Economic Forum.