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Risk Managers Share Insights on Workers’ Comp Success

By PC360 Staff | March 19, 2013

Top risk managers from major corporations—including Disney, Hostess, SAP, and Beam—discuss their strategies for a winning program—and name their favorite workers' comp carriers.
Energy Insurance: Meet the Experts Slideshow

By PC360 Staff | March 1, 2013

For producers and carriers looking for opportunities in the energy sector, one word sums up where a lot of the growth is occurring: alternative. Click to read the perspectives of several of the top minds on Energy insurance and the forward edge of alternative energy.
American Fire Marks: Insurance Treasures from a Bygone Era

By PC360 Staff | January 3, 2013

Fire marks are lead or copper signs that during the 18th through early 20th centuries were affixed to the exterior of buildings and embossed with the logo of their insurance carrier. These fire marks were saved for posterity by the Fire Mark Circle of the Americas.
2013 Forecast: Top Trends, Challenges & Opportunities for Agents & Brokers

By PC360 Staff | January 2, 2013

With the New Year upon us, PC360-NU spoke with top brokerages, carrier executives, agency associations and Main Street agents in local markets to discover where the greatest challenges and opportunities lie in 2013.
Top 10 Best Insurance Commercials on TV in 2012

By PC360 Staff | December 18, 2012

2012 was a great year for insurance television ads. The PC360 staff got together and selected the following top 10 best commercials on TV in 2012.
Top Quotes of 2012

By PC360 Staff | December 18, 2012

PC360 brings our readers the top quotes from major industry players for 2012.
Rebuilding Year: Top 10 Stories of 2012

By PC360 Staff | December 13, 2012

In sports terms, 2012 has been what one could call a rebuilding year, as P&C carriers looked to recover from a disastrous 2011 and a string of heavy losses. For many carriers, 2012 was a time to totally reappraise their roster of risks, which meant both exploring new lines of...
Insurance Holiday Gift Guide

By PC360 Staff | December 12, 2012

The PC360 Staff came up with a creative list of the perfect gifts for insurance professionals.
PC360's Top 5 Videos of the Year

By PC360 Staff | December 4, 2012

From explosions in insurance-research labs, to ziplining over alligator-infested waters, to the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, PC360 has strived to provide unique and informative video features to our audience. Here are our five favorite videos of 2012.
Sandy Crashes Ashore

By PC360 Staff | November 30, 2012

Read the latest updates on NFIP borrowing concerns, infrastructure damage and auto claims arising from Superstorm Sandy.
Best Commercial Carriers by Key Factors

By PC360 Staff | November 29, 2012

Producers were asked to rate only carriers with which they were familiar and only on factors that were important to them. Click to see the highest-rated carrier for each factor and other top-rated carriers.
Best Commercial Carriers by Line of Business

By PC360 Staff | November 28, 2012

Producers were asked to name the best carriers for the lines of business those producers write, including Cyber Liability, Business Interruption, and Workers’ Compensation. Click to see the top carriers for 16 lines of business.
Top 10 Commercial Carriers (by Rating)

By PC360 Staff | November 27, 2012

PC360, in partnership with Flaspöhler Research Group, surveyed 407 independent producers about insurer utilization, performance, perceptions of insurers and related topics. Click to see the top 10 carriers by rating.
Top 10 Commercial Carriers (by Vote)

By PC360 Staff | November 27, 2012

PC360 surveyed 407 independent producers about insurer utilization, performance, perceptions of insurers and related topics. Of the 74 insurers that were evaluated, here are the top 10 commercial carriers as voted by the producers.
Voice of the Customer: Consumers on the Insurance Experience

By PC360 Staff | November 15, 2012

In the interest of learning from “regular Joe” insureds across America their thoughts and opinions on the insurance experience, NU asked a sample of carrier customers—our friends and families—about the decisions that factor into their purchase decision. Here are their responses.
Perspectives on Sandy from PC360’s Hoboken Staff

By PC360 Staff | November 2, 2012

The PC360 staff is used to hearing and writing about catastrophes, but it is rare for so many of us to be in the middle of a severe weather event ourselves. We decided take advantage of our firsthand experiences with Sandy by providing images and accounts of the damage and...