Independent insurance agents are blasting a decision by the U.S. Agriculture Department to impose a crop insurance contract on the industry that includes restrictive caps on agent commissions.

By actively listening with empathy, challenging old models, and expressing a willingness to learn and implement a new skill set, insurers can move in the direction of a long-term, loyal customer base.

The House passed legislation that would for the first time establish a federal office designed to deal with insurance activities.

The Senate, last night, extended the long delayed National Flood Insurance Program, an action that one agent group declared unacceptable due to political wrangling.

With the 4th of July holiday weekend approaching, an agent's association survey finds millions of Americans plan to hold parties near the water, and the risk exposures can mean opportunities for agents who alert their clients to it.

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A sizable earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone, located in the central U.S., could cause $300 billion in direct economic losses from the immediate states impacted, according to a recent report.

One catastrophe risk management firm said there is more than a 40 percent chance that by the end of August, at least a tropical storm will pass over