Even after one major carrier's exit and high-risk, headline-making exposures, insurer appetite remains strong in the environmental market.

U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday closed an investigation into a fatal accident involving Teslas Autopilot driver-assist system, and said they didnt find a defect warranting a recall.

U.S. companies and government agencies suffered a record 1,093 data breaches last year, a 40 percent increase from 2015, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

In the insurance agency business, too often the emphasis on leadership and team building is ignored.