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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...

Florida Professional Insurance Agents Announce Partnership with Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance

Aug 13 2021 // The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Florida and the Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance are pleased to announce a new member benefit to bring the Academy of Insurance’s online courses and skills...

Insurance Journal, Carrier Management Staff Win Editorial Awards of Excellence

Jul 19 2021 // Wells Media Group publications, websites, webinars, research and podcasts have won a total of nine 2021 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).“The team is proud...

Insurance Journal, Carrier Management Win Editorial Awards of Excellence

Jul 6 2021 // Wells Media Group publications, websites, webinars, research and podcasts have won a total of nine 2021 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).“The team is proud...

Now Available: Insurance Journal’s Focus on Florida Special Edition

Jun 11 2021 // Check out Insurance Journal’s recent special edition on Florida including a special report on new legislation to help Floridians who are battling the state’s property insurance crisis. This legislation aims to...

Insurance Journal’s Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up

Jun 3 2021 // Insurors Group LLC, an alliance of independent insurance agents in Texas, has added BKCW LP, located in Killeen, as a member.BKCW has served clients in Texas for more than 65 years. The Insurors Group, based in Austin, is...

Participate in Insurance Journal’s Young Agent Survey Today

Mar 25 2021 // Insurance Journal is seeking young independent insurance agents – those 40 and under – to share their thoughts on the insurance industry, their job and their future as a young professional in the annual Young...

Insurance Journal’s Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up

Feb 4 2021 // Renaissance Alliance, a network for independent insurance agencies, announced that 2020 represented the largest year of growth in the company’s history. In the midst of the pandemic, Renaissance added 33 new member...

Insurance Journal’s 2021 Agency Salary Survey Open

Jan 25 2021 // Insurance Journal is once again seeking independent agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the entire agency — to participate in its annual independent insurance agency salary survey for publication in Insurance...

Insurance Journal’s Top Cyber Stories of 2020

Dec 30 2020 // Whether it was cyber risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic or ransomware attacks growing more severe and frequent, cyber insurers had a lot to pay attention to this year.As 2020 wraps up and cyber insurers prepare for a...

Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: International

Dec 29 2020 // COVID-19 and mergers and acquistions were just two of noteworthy topics of 2020 covered by the International section of Insurance Journal. Other notable topics included business moves — from startups and existing...

Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: East Region

Dec 29 2020 // From questions over business interruption policy coverage spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic to property damage due to civil unrest, as well as significant court cases and state regulatory actions, it was a busy year for...

Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: Southeast Region

Dec 29 2020 // It was another busy year for the Southeast region – from Florida’s distressed property insurance market to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was plenty of news to follow.Some of the top insurance topics this year...

Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: Midwest Region

Dec 29 2020 // Hundreds, if not thousands, of lawsuits have been filed across the U.S. in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the nation and the world this year. The Midwest region has not been spared by the disease or its...