Insurers intrigued by the potential of selling small-business coverage direct to consumers, but hesitant to proceed due to concerns over channel conflict with their existing agency force, might yet be able to leverage the best of both worlds.

Insurers intrigued by the potential of selling small-business coverage direct to consumers, but hesitant to proceed due to concerns over channel conflict with their existing agency force, might yet be able to leverage the best of both worlds.

How might a direct writer of small-commercial lines get the attention of prospects and close a sale without having agents or brokers to make their case?

How might a direct writer of small-commercial lines get the attention of prospects and close a sale without having agents or brokers to make their case?

While relatively few opportunities exist today for someone looking to complete a purchase of small-business insurance on their own directly from a carrier online, a significant segment of consumers is already moving in this direction, a recent survey by Deloitte has revealed.

While relatively few opportunities exist today for someone looking to complete a purchase of small-business insurance on their own directly from a carrier online, a significant segment of consumers is already moving in this direction, a recent survey by Deloitte has revealed.

As many as half of small-business insurance consumers are open to the idea of buying at least one of their property and casualty coverages directly from a carrier over the Internet, a new study by Deloitte has revealed.

When it comes to planning for retirement, no hurdle appears to loom larger for consumers than how to account for healthcare costs, a survey by Deloittes Center for Financial Services revealed.