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By Melissa Hillebrand, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 25, 2012
The Federal Crop Insurance Program began nearly 75 years ago. Now a public/private partnership, agents write more than 1 million crop insurance policies. As Congress looks at a 2012 farm bill, learn what agents need to know about this “growing” industry.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 20, 2012
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based bank BB&T Corp. says its insurance brokerage services net income increased close to 10 percent for the first quarter of this year over the previous year as the markets show continued rate increases.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 19, 2012
Insurance companies and agents joined together Thursday in asking Congress “to do no harm” to the existing crop-insurance-subsidy program, citing concerns with Obama-administration proposals that call for further cuts.
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By Ted Besesparis |
February 27, 2012
When Congress is clear, bureaucrats shouldn’t second-guess it
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 24, 2011
Agent associations are criticizing what they say are federal efforts to strip away crop-insurance servicing components from their members.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 3, 2011
Regulatory initiatives dealing with implementation of the financial services reform law, and such old business as providing certainty to the NFIP will keep p&c insurance industry lobbyists extremely busy this year.
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By Barry Zalma |
January 1, 2011
Barry Zalma discusses a case which involves an insurance agent assisting a farmer in insurance fraud.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 18, 2010
QBE Insurance Group today announced its acquisition of the U.S. insurance operations of Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe, including Iowa-based crop insurer Agro National, for approximately $275 million.
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By Staff Writer |
August 30, 2010
Despite a cut in federal subsidy to the crop insurance program, crop insurers are expected to remain profitable, but they likely won't see the 20 percent-plus returns they enjoyed in the past, a report said.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
August 16, 2010
Independent agents and underwriters sparred with U.S. Agriculture Department representatives over agent commission caps put forth as part of the mandated cuts to the federal crop insurance program during a recent House subcommittee hearing.
