Market Insights

Heat-related damage patterns at a fire scene yield clues as to where a fire originated. This article is a third in a series that discusses burn patterns and interpretations when attempting to determine the origin of a fire.

Social media has exploded in the last few years, and so too have the social networking tools for adjusters handling subrogation evaluations.

As the current sales force ages and fewer young people enter the life insurance field, the number of families needing professional life services is increasing. This creates a perfect storm of opportunity for property & casualty agencies eager to cross-market.

In this Opinion piece, an insurance executive says that PIP fraud has a lot of people complaining but not enough of them doing anything about it. He is issuing a call to action for insurers and consumers to campaign for reform at the grassroots level.

Awaiting settlement payments is one of the most common frustrations insureds experience. The good news is that there are new payment solutions available today that can accelerate the process, improve customer satisfaction, and reduce carrier costs.

Content is coming at insurance carriers from multiple directions. Its a combination of the oldlegacy systemsand the newsocial media. Carriers need to focus on workflow to keep from fumbling the data.

Insurers dont want to be like the guy on the beach who wakes up to find himself buried under a ton of sand. Developing a data strategyand strong leadershipwill keep the sources of information flowing.

From tattoo studios to musical instrument insurance to cyber liability, three insurance professionals talk about how they transitioned from property-casualty generalists to niche specializationand are succeeding in one of the toughest insurance markets in memory.