Market Insights

Florida's growing familiarity with hurricanes over the last several years has taught consumers, agents, carriers, and regulators many hard lessons. From the consumers' perspective, however, perhaps

When House and Senate lawmakers in the closing hours of the 2006 legislative session finally reached a deal that resulted in the passage of a 156-page homeowners' property insurance bill, lawmakers,

THE E&S marketplace is a valuable tool for most independent agents and brokers. Indeed, American Agent & Broker's annual reader survey consistently shows that nearly 90% of the magazine's recipients regularly work with E&S carriers,

At times, temporary housing arrangements for homeowners' claims can leave many adjusters wondering if they could have found a better solution for their policyholders' additional living expense needs.

Emotional. Tense. Depressed. Confused. These are but a few adjectives that describe a catastrophe victim in the aftermath of a disaster.

Claim adjusters must be decisive, versatile, and exhibit exceptional problem-solving skills. But a quick scan of online job-posting sites reveals that companies also are looking for more specialized qualities in their new hires.