Market Insights

My neighbor dropped flood coverage this year to shave expenses. Frankly, I'm thinking of doing the same thing.

William Pritchard Jr. writes on what coverage should be available in contractors' environmental insurance, new regulations and how to turn a need into an opportunity for growth.

As the saying goes, there's only one chance to make a first impression. In the insurance business, oftentimes that chance happens when claims occur.

Satisfaction is difficult to guarantee, particularly when property/casualty insurers deal with claimants, but both Jonathon Young and Peter McMurtrie focus on doing just that for Harleysville Insurance and Grange Insurance, respectively.

There's never been a point in time when the financial side of the business was not important, but the recent recession created even more of a need for the financial people.

The difference between specialty lines and standard lines is standard lines have higher volume and lower contract value with the inverse being true in specialty lines, according to Catherine Stagg-Macey, a senior analyst with Celent.

Although the improvements in the construction market are slight, there are some signs of growth, even in these tough times.

Carolyn Durland writes on how Real Time benefits and grows business by spending time servicing customers and not processing paperwork.