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September, 02, 2019

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Small businesses represent big opportunity for agents, brokers

Elaine Stattler

With some careful planning and outreach, insurance agents can still find opportunity in the small business market.

Features

Surplus lines: Moving on up

Rosalie Donlon | September 20, 2019

Check out the midyear premium growth reported by Excess & Surplus (E&S) stamping offices nationwide.

Surplus lines market conditions begin to harden

Elana Ashanti Jefferson | September 23, 2019

In 2019, E&S specialty insurance brokers are working harder than ever. Here are the top 25 surplus lines groups in the United States, according to AM Best.

Columns

How today's insurance agents thrive in commercial lines

PC360 Staff | July 25, 2019

The right technology makes all the difference for agencies looking to grow their commercial lines business.

Customer experience: The auto insurance X-factor

Robert M. Lajdziak | August 19, 2019

Price transparency, efficient digital offerings, and solid multi-channel customer service are the great equalizers in today's auto insurance marketplace.

Getting ready for California's next big earthquake

Steven Steckler | September 03, 2019

Recent earthquakes in California delivered a powerful wake-up call.

Insurers should look at drones as part of a bigger ecosystem

Werner Rapberger | August 09, 2019

Insurance organizations should view drones as part of a wider set of such disruptive technologies as IoT, blockchain and AI.

Free, and worth it!

Louie Castoria | August 09, 2019

Should insurance professionals provide free advice?

How the auto insurance industry will adapt to driverless vehicles

Rick Moore and Billy Hobson | August 23, 2019

Caution ahead: Auto insurers must plan now to handle potential disruptions brought on by autonomous vehicles.

A look at WSIA after two years

Brady Kelley | September 23, 2019

Without the wholesale, specialty and surplus lines industry, new businesses would be uninsured.

Industry News

P&C Legislative Round-Up: August 2019

Heather Turner | August 01, 2019

Each month, we deliver the latest insurance legislative news from around the U.S., including updates from Florida, California and New York.

New bill aims to help cannabis businesses obtain insurance

Denny Jacob | July 30, 2019

The bill would establish a 'safe harbor' that would prevent federal criminal prosecution and civil liability for agents, brokers and insurers.

Florida Supreme Court halts review of controversial AOB insurance case

Raychel Lean | August 02, 2019

A majority of justices determined that their review was no longer needed after the new law was passed.

Demonstrators call for insurance to act on climate change at NAIC meeting

Heather Turner | August 06, 2019

At NAIC's first meeting since Chubb's new coal policy, demonstrators called for insurers to cut ties with fossil fuels.

New York enacts new data security requirements

Dan M. Clark | August 05, 2019

Two new bills will deliver more data breach enforcement, stronger consumer data protections and an international reach.

New crypto rules likely coming from U.S. agencies, Mnuchin says

Ben Bain and Ryan Beene | July 29, 2019

Cryptocurrency's potential risks for financial institutions has caught the eye of the Secretary of Treasury.

Equifax agrees to pay $700M to settle U.S. breach probe

David McLaughlin and Daniel Stoller | July 22, 2019

The agreement is the largest data-security settlement by the FTC and resolves a nearly two-year investigation into the massive breach.

New law provides PTSD workers' comp coverage for first responders

Steven A. Meyerowitz | August 08, 2019

Connecticut’s governor signed into law a bill providing workers’ comp benefits to first responders diagnosed with PTSD.

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