insurance-buying

• A ‘Progressive’ Approach to Selling

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 15, 2012

  Progressive Insurance, which offers coverage both through its direct channel and via independent agencies, is now leveraging its technology investments in order to maximize its buyer experience—regardless of platform.

• Brown & Brown Quarterly Profit Down 8 Percent

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 20, 2010

  Brown & Brown reported first quarter profit for 2010 was down 8 percent as the recession continued to take a toll on insurance buying.

• NAPSLO Brokers Get In Gear For 2010

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2010

  Surplus lines brokers know that a fourth year of flat or declining revenues lies before them--unless the market hardens, the economy recovers, or they change their operations in ways that let them capture business despite external trends.

• E&S Execs See Few Signs of Recovering Economy

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 5, 2010

  "Recession 101: It's A Test. Not The Final." That is the message posted on billboards across the nation by a person who has been identified only as an "unknown optimist" in media reports.