Organizations facing a growing number of global crises are wary of breaks in their supply chain, stockpiling critical items and commodities, and sometimes resorting to “panic buying,” according to a risk-management expert.
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation today announced a multi-agency, multi-million-dollar settlement agreement with John Hancock Life Insurance Co.
A recent report from Metlife, “Study of Employee Benefits Trends,” finds that more than one-third of employees say that if they have the choice, they will change employers in 2011. Here are six red flags to watch for to prevent losing your agency's valuable talent.
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For historic homes, the chief insurance consideration is typically calculating replacement costs so that the buildings cultural and educational qualitiesthe factors that make it uniquecan be restored after a damaging event. If something happens that places the historic designation at risk, the property has to be able to [remedy] that...
The insurance needs of homeowners and businesses will evolve as they upgrade their property with green technology, and agents who can position themselves as knowledgeable on the topic and who check in with clients to discuss renewable-energy investments and exposures will be providing a valuable service to customers—and giving themselves...
The details of the fine print of a merger agreement—or a D&O liability insurance policy—can be daunting. But when Southwest Airlines closed its $1 billion-plus deal to buy AirTran two weeks ago, it did so knowing that language of a tail-coverage endorsement it bought for AirTran’s directors and officers would...
Industry officials today lauded the decision of the House Financial Services Committee to report out legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program, noting that the panel was acting against the background of historic flooding in the Mississippi Valley area.