Agency Management

The National Flood Insurance Program will lapse June 1 because of congressional inaction, meaning insurance agents will not be able to provide new or renewed insurance policies under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Write Your Own Program.

Insurers plan to invest $84 million, on average, over the next three years to improve their multi-channel distribution strategies, according to findings of a global survey by Accenture.

With hurricane season set to begin June 1, the nation's weather service predicted an above average season, with an increasing likelihood of a major storm reaching the shores of the U.S.

NOAA, the nation's weather service, predicts an above average season, with an increasing likelihood of a major storm reaching the shores of the United States.

Agents must prepare for a changing insurance world, focusing more on sales and advisory roles and less on simply moving information from consumers to insurers, according to an industry analyst.

Expanding potential liability for employers and their employment practices insurers, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the green light to an employment case involving the use of tests that have a disparate impact on a protected employment class.