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Would Insurers Be Better OffGiving Homeowners Coverage Away?The subject of this column is discounting and how insurers can use it to make a profit. Discounting ...

Agents Expected To Develop Web PlansInsurance agents may step up Web initiatives as more carriers select alternative distribution channels to move their product, according to ...

Insurers Vow To Keep AgentsAs Key Distribution ComponentWashington Although insurers will explore a variety of distribution channels, independent agents will remain a vital part of ...

Insurer 'E-Service' Lacking, Report Says Many insurers are ignoring the importance of "e-service," and lack adequate customer service when doing business online, according to a ...

Australia Turns Corner After Shakeout In recent years, the Australian insurance and reinsurance industry has been dampened by billion-dollar losses and the subsequent exit ...

Insurers Must Adapt FastTo Survive Changing MarketA new in-depth study reveals how senior insurance executives view the property-casualty industry's future and what factors they believe ...

Consumer Groups Blast Insurer 'Bullies'The insurance industry is engaged in an "ideological jihad" against regulation, consumer advocate Birny Birnbaum told state insurance regulators at their ...

Independent Agents Get New Lease On Life, But Challenges RemainBy Mark E. RuquetTo paraphrase Mark Twain: the death of the independent agent has been greatly ...