Commentary

The Department of Labor (DOL) caused a stir recently as the deadline approached for changing the rules under ERISA about the definition of fiduciary.

Novarica hasnt finalized all the numbers from a recent survey conducted of insurance agency personneleveryone from principals to agents to CSRsbut the research and advisory firms Karlyn Carnahan gave a sneak peak last week in a Webinar hosted by PropertyCasualty360.com and Tech Decisions.

Why are horror movies like risk models? Horror movie plots establish a model of "what are the potential outcomes that could happen" in extremely risky or perilous situations.

Why are horror movies like risk models? Horror movie plots establish a model of "what are the potential outcomes that could happen" in extremely risky or perilous situations.

The insurer's duty to defend the insured is an accepted part of the CGL coverage form's insuring agreementbut the insured may be surprised to find that the insurer can get reimbursement for some of the legal costs expended.

The good news for those who have yet to climb aboard the mobile technology bandwagon is that youre not alone. We often write about the need for cutting-edge technology, but the truth is most insurance carriers are slow to adopt new tools, but sometimes thats the wise move.