Market Insights

It was a meeting of common interests at the Florida Insurance Council (FIC) annual conference in June in Key West. A panel representing the boards of the Professional Insurance Agents of Florida

Green construction represents a small but rapidly growing segment of the U.S. construction industry. Defined as construction that focuses on sustainability, green projects currently comprise less than 10 percent of all new construction. However,

Frustration is natural but not inevitable whenbusiness users are asked to change the waythey do work. There are methods to relievethe tension, and chief among them is to communicate why and how the ch

Most agency owners know they need to increase their producer force to keep their businesses growing. With demand high and supply very short for experienced producers, agencies today are finding they often need to fill spots with untested

According to the national tracking firm RealtyTrac, the total number of homeowner foreclosures rose nationally by 75 percent in 2007. At 280,000 foreclosure filings, Florida ranked second among all

The State of Florida has experienced a significant rise in the demand for appraisal in disputed property settlements as found in homeowners' and commercial policies. Florida represents a special-case

Outsourcing can be the right answer for your company, but there's no doubt there are twists and turns along the way. Insurers need the right metrics in place to ensure the agreement doesn't jump the t

Last month, Florida Underwriter offered general disaster planning tips to mark the beginning of the 2008 hurricane season. As a follow-up, we asked Jeff Yates, executive director of ACT.