Last month at the VCIA conference, there was talk of a new location in 2012. The conference has taken place in Burlington, Vt. for more than 25 years, but Stowe is being considered, observes Caroline McDonald in her blog. Read more at www.NoRiskZone.com.
If there is one thing that is continually stressed in any discussion about catastrophe management for insurance agencies, it is having a plan in place and knowing what it is.
Solid enterprise risk management was behind one firm's recovery from the financial downturn, while another long-established outfit is just allowing the concept to percolate within its operation.
I have read with interest NU's numerous articles related to the back and forth between groups which disavow contingent fee arrangements while defending the practice of brokers and agents accepting this form of compensation.
A downward revision of the latest economic growth indicators prompted analysts to predict that property and casualty insurers will not see a reversal in pricing or significant boost in earnings anytime soon.
More and more, the question of "are you authorized to sell insurance?" is being asked by carriers, agents and brokers alike. Unfortunately, the answer is rarely black and white.