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Top 10 Midwest Insurance Journal Stories of 2022

Dec 29 2022 // Allstate buying office space in downtown Chicago, State Farm suing Tesla over a car fire, and Geico being ordered to settle with a woman who contracted an STD in an insured’s car were some of the most-read stories in...

Top 10 South Central Insurance Journal Stories of 2022

Dec 29 2022 // Nuclear verdicts, insurer insolvencies, rate hikes, and lawsuits were some of the most popular subjects among readers of Insurance Journal’s South Central region.The following were the South Central region’s...

Top 10 Southeast Insurance Journal Stories of 2022

Dec 29 2022 // Some of the best-read and most-commented-on stories in the Southeast this year were mostly about Florida’s imploding insurance market, insurer insolvencies, and hurricanes, but also included news on Georgia’s...

Top 10 East Insurance Journal Stories of 2022

Dec 29 2022 // An auto repair shop owner becomes his own lawyer and beats a giant insurer. An insurer mishandles a claim involving a beer pong tournament. A violent gang is accused of trying to take over New York City’s fire...

Insurance Journal Releases New Single from First Insurance-Themed Holiday Album

Nov 23 2022 // Insurance Journal, a Wells Media Company, is pleased to announce the release of its entertaining first single, “O Property O Casualty“, from the first ever album of Insurance-themed holiday carols –...

Insurance Journal Releases A New Single from its First Insurance-Themed Holiday Album

Nov 21 2022 // San Diego, CA. November 21, 2022 — Insurance Journal, a Wells Media Company, is pleased to announce the release of its entertaining first single, “O Property O Casualty“, from the first ever album of...

Insurance Journal Announces New Online Charity Portal

Apr 19 2022 // Today Insurance Journal has announced the launch of a new portal highlighting charitable stories in the insurance industry. What was once a single magazine issue dedicated to showcasing insurance industry generosity is now...

Agency Salary Survey: Why Money Isn’t Everything to Agency Hires

Feb 21 2022 // Salaries and total compensation rose in 2021 for all levels of empoloyees reporting in the Insurance Journal Agency Salary Survey.But while insurance agency personnel on average made more money last year, their...

Last Chance: Share Your Thoughts on Agency Compensation Trends Now

Feb 3 2022 // Tomorrow is the last day to participate in Insurance Journal’s annual Agency Salary Survey. Survey respondents receive a complimentary copy of Insurance Journal’s report.We invite all retail agency owners,...

Nominations Open for Insurance Journal’s Agents of the Year

Jan 6 2022 // Insurance Journal is now accepting nominations for its annual “Agents of the Year” report.Are you a top property/casualty independent insurance agent? Do you know someone who is? Then submit information to be...

Insurance Journal’s Top Cyber Stories of 2021

Jan 5 2022 // Ransomware was the word of the year in 2021 for the cyber insurance industry as attacks continued to grow in scale and complexity, and experts say this cyber threat landscape will likely continue in the new year.Kurt Suhs,...

Top 10 International Insurance Journal Stories of 2021

Dec 30 2021 // For the third consecutive year, the tale of Aon’s on-again, off-again bid to acquire Willis Towers Watson dominated international stories published by Insurance Journal. In fact, most of the top 10 international...

Top 10 Southeast Insurance Journal Stories of 2021

Dec 30 2021 // Florida’s distressed property insurance market continued to be a top concern for readers of the Insurance Journal’s Southeast section in 2021. From legislative reform attempts, to struggling insurance carriers,...

Top 10 East Insurance Journal Stories of 2021

Dec 30 2021 // As 2021 comes to a close, Insurance Journal is looking back on its top stories of the year.In the East region, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remained top of mind for many readers. Beyond the pandemic, readers also took...

Top 10 National Insurance Journal Stories of 2021

Dec 30 2021 // News about two proposed but unrealized insurance acquisitions were the top national stories published by Insurance Journal in 2021, a year in which news on COVID-19 and ransomware also continued to dominate. Reports on the...

Top 10 West Insurance Journal Stories of 2021

Dec 30 2021 // Wildfires dominated headlines once again in Insurance Journal’s West region.Stories on wildfires in California, as well as efforts to aid homeowners affected by the fallout of several years of severe drought and...

Top 10 South Central Insurance Journal Stories of 2021

Dec 30 2021 // Winter Storm Uri, Hurricane Ida and the fallouts from each storm dominated headlines in Insurance Journal’s South Central region in 2021. Readers were also interested in Texas’ crackdown of commercial vehicles,...

Top 10 Midwest Insurance Journal Stories of 2021

Dec 30 2021 // News of an Ohio jury’s conclusion that major pharmacy chains helped fuel the opioid crisis and a 6th Circuit’s reversal of a finding that COVID orders caused direct physical loss topped the headlines of...

Smart Choice Launches “The Insurance Network” Podcast Series Available on the Insurance Journal Website

Oct 14 2021 // “The Insurance Network” will be hosted by Dr. Brenda Wells, and is focused on insurance trends and topics relevant to independent agentsGREENSBORO, NC—October 14, 2021—Smart Choice®, one of the...

New Member Benefit Announced for MAIA Members through Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance

Sep 7 2021 // September 7, 2021 – The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) and the Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance are pleased to announce a new member benefit to bring the Academy of...