Commentary

With so many homes and businesses left exposed after Superstorm Sandy because their owners didnt buy flood insurance, perhaps its time to automatically include federal flood coverage in standard policies for certain properties, while giving buyers the right (and responsibility) to opt-out.

With so many homes and businesses left exposed after Superstorm Sandy because their owners didnt buy flood insurance, perhaps its time to automatically include federal flood coverage in standard policies for certain properties, while giving buyers the right (and responsibility) to opt-out.

The industry has been working on insurer/agent electronic linkage since the mid-1980s, trying to manage the complexity of numerous systems in the agents offices that need to talk to many different insurance systems. In order to examine the state of connectivity and explore how insurers and agents are directing their...

The industry has been working on insurer/agent electronic linkage since the mid-1980s, trying to manage the complexity of numerous systems in the agents offices that need to talk to many different insurance systems. In order to examine the state of connectivity and explore how insurers and agents are directing their...

Insurance legislation is on the move. How recent bills affect claims, underwriting functions.

Insurance legislation is on the move. How recent bills affect claims, underwriting functions.