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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 15, 2012
After enduring a catastrophe-filled 2011, small and regional carriers emerge wiser and committed as ever to the personal-service edge they enjoy over their larger competitors.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 15, 2012
When comparing small carriers with international giants, one common competitive edge ascribed to the big guys is their advantage in the technology realm: They have the economies of scale to make substantial investments in sophisticated technology, such as advanced predictive-modeling tools.
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, AA&B editor |
December 1, 2011
With a host of state and federal legislative issues up for grabs (NFIP, NARAB II, health care reform and more), insurance trade associations are busier than ever representing the needs of their members to legislators. Find out about what the industry’s top associations have in store for 2012 and beyond.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 20, 2011
As mutual insurers increase their dependence on technology to sell and service insurance, companies must demonstrate their value to independent agents while not cutting them out of the client relationship, says the incoming chairman of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 19, 2011
Mutual insurance executives need to express their passion for the industry by telling their stories and pointing to the mission that the protection of policyholders is the backbone of insurers’ business, says the outgoing chairman of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.
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By Charles M. Chamness |
June 21, 2010
Before Congress and the administration turned their attention to health insurance reform, it was possible to believe insurers could escape rate regulation if they had the option of choosing federal insurance regulation over state regulation.
