Farmers Insurance has recently released the results of a preliminary economic analysis on the effects of gasoline prices on vehicle miles traveled, choices of transportation, and driving habits in
Those in the business of delivering professional services live with the constant risk that their work will not meet a client's needs or expectations. But, in some cases, losing a client may be the
An investigation into the business practices of the New Port Richey-based Gulf Coast Title Closings and Escrow Services has resulted in the arrest of a husband and wife team on multiple counts of
To prevent cracks in the communication infrastructure, a company needs to put all its eggs in one basket with a content management system that improves processes, workflow, and information access for
In refining their brand image, insurers often undergo a debate between the virtues of being "high touch" vs. "high tech." The truth is an effective brand needs to encompass both characteristics. "That
As the market continues to soften, program business is drawing increasing attention from insurers, who value program administrators' ability to use niche-specific knowledge to underwrite coverage profitably. If a
What does it take to get workers' compensation losses under control? Buyers can better manage their cost of risk by preventing accidents from happening in the first place, aggressively monitoring the
In the past few years, the business press has been full of articles about private equity investors buying big companies and then making them even bigger. Below the media's radar, however, the nation's small
Executives of excess and surplus lines insurers, who are accustomed to the rough rides of turbulent underwriting cycles, say they will do more than hang on as the current soft market moves forward.
It is sometimes said that listening is a lost art, and if that had been the case at Cottingham & Butler, this insurance brokerage firm would probably have ended up as just another Main Street agency