Amid story after story on direct channel auto coverage and debate over whether the insurance line is worth fighting to sell, Travelers says it has listened to its independent agent partners to develop a competitive product.

Succeeding in business is much like a marathon: The start is exciting, with the thrill of anticipation swelling as you toe the starting line.

Hunkered down in the basement, we waited as sirens wailed and lights flickered. Heavy rains and ferocious straight line winds were pulsing through our Cincinnati suburb.

Robert Redfords new movie All is Lost serves a subtle reminder to the overseas shipping industry of the perils their business may face. After Redfords sailboat collides with a giant shipping container floating in the ocean, he finds himself in an intense man-against-the-sea drama.