carrier side

• 2013 RAVE Award Winner: Insuresoft

  By Staff Writer  |  May 8, 2013

  Product: The Diamond System

• Jocelyn M. Horton Continues Young Agent Discussion - nGI

  By nGI  |  February 21, 2013

  Jocelyn discusses how she got over her initial fears of making mistakes and learned to trust herself and be confident despite a lack of experience.

• New Hires and Promotions at Barney & Barney, Jimcor, GMI Insurance and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  January 24, 2013

  New programs from Travelers, Insight Specialty Programs and Ironhealth, Burns & Wilcox joined Trusted Choice and The California Dept. of Insurance named its first visiting fellow.

• nGI: Jon Beckham

  By nGI  |  September 1, 2012

• ...and Nothing But the Truth

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 1, 2012

  You want answers? Analytic tools can provide what insurers need most, provided the carriers have their data in order.

• ‘Enterprise’ Approach to Risk Management Dominates Courses, Research at Universities

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 19, 2012

  An increasing emphasis on enterprise-risk management in the corporate world is reflected in the higher-education sector, with more courses and research exploring the concept at universities with established RM programs.

• Reviewing Florida’s Reinspection Program

  By Scott Koedel  |  September 1, 2011

  Two years ago, in an article for Florida Underwriter, Scott Koedel expressed a dim view of the accuracy of many inspections in the windstorm mitigation credit program. Does his reinspection of the program lead him to a more favorable outlook?

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  E-Mail: Past The Point Of Diminishing Returns

  By Frank Neugebauer  |  June 3, 2011

  As the drive forward compels the insurance industry to innovate, it’s equally important to evaluate “old” technologies like e-mail to ensure they are not hampering progress.

• Economic Crisis Launch Was Perfectly Timed For MGA Startup V3, CEO Says

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 22, 2011

  It may have seemed like horrible timing when Susan Rivera was starting up a program business-focused MGA in late 2009, but there were several advantages to launching in the wake of a global financial crisis and about six years into a soft property and casualty insurance market, she says.

• MGAs Uncork Multiple New Program Niches

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 18, 2011

  In spite of carrier angst about backing start-up programs, MGAs are having success in launching new offerings for wine collectors, auto dealers and properties exposed to earthquake risk.

• Carrier Report Card: Just Trying to Get Along

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 15, 2011

  Frank Petersmark, CIO advocate for X by 2, a software architecture consultancy, believes there is a natural friction there between agents and carriers when it comes to keying in data.

• Krauze To Replace Bailey As Willis NA Chairman, CEO

  By Staff Writer  |  November 23, 2010

  Vic Krauze has been appointed chairman and CEO of Willis North America, succeeding Don Bailey, who will leave the company in December to work for a U.S. personal lines carrier.

• RMs Dissatisfied With Service Levels

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 15, 2010

  rporate risk managers are generally dissatisfied with the level of service they get from both brokers and insurers, and very few of these insurance providers distinguish themselves in the marketplace.

• Survey Finds System Integration, Faster Processing Top Priorities for Driving Growth

  By Staff Writer  |  October 28, 2010

  The demand for integrated systems that simplify workflow, eliminate re-keying and speed processing is reaching new heights, reports FirstBest Systems, Inc.

• Risk Managers Dissatisfied With Industry Service Level

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 12, 2010

  Corporate risk managers are generally dissatisfied with the level of service they get from both brokers and insurers, and very few of these insurance providers distinguish themselves in the marketplace, a consulting service survey found.

• Risk Managers Dissatisfied With Industry Service Level

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 9, 2010

  Corporate risk managers are generally dissatisfied with the level of service they get from both brokers and insurers, and very few of these insurance providers distinguish themselves in the marketplace, a consulting service survey found.