Small Agencies Face Struggle;Women, Minorities See OpportunitiesWith 30 years of experience in the business as an independent agent in Rochester, Ind., Ron Smith, president of ...
Convergence Puts Squeeze On InsurersWashington Consolidation, globalization and partnerships with other financial service providers will continue to have an impact on the property-casualty insurance industry, ...
Survival Tips For Insurance Players Based on the results of the Robert E. Nolan Company survey, it is clear that industry senior management should immediately ...
Fraud Database Bill Clears Hurdle Washington Legislation aimed at enhancing the fight against financial services fraud passed the U.S. House Financial Services Committee by ...
Loose Ends Remain In Privacy BattleAlthough insurers are pleased with the progress that states have made to put privacy standards into place to meet the ...
States Warned About Fed's InterventionWashington House Financial Services Committee Chairman Mike Oxley, R-Ohio, warned at a recent hearing that if insurance regulation is not reformed, ...
Independent Agents Get New Lease On Life, But Challenges RemainBy Mark E. RuquetTo paraphrase Mark Twain: the death of the independent agent has been greatly ...
Capital Markets Teach Reinsurers Lessons London Editor London A sea-change is occurring in the insurance and reinsurance industries as a result of the entry of ...
Producer Symposium Goes Virtual An experiment with Web technology could mean the end of the traditional conference for one firm, Commonwealth Risk, which recently held ...