February 4, 2019
Agency Mergers & Acquisitions Report
Markets: Nonprofits, Commercial Auto
Claims Trends
In this Issue
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Features
Expert Ponders California Wildfire Commission, Other Solutions to State’s Severe Seasons
Establishing a California Wildfire Commission is just one idea an...
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National Section
People
AmTrust Financial Services announced leadership changes as it moves...
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Business Moves
Business Moves
National China Re, Chaucer, Hanover China Reinsurance (Group) Corp....
National Coverage
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Editor's Note
Automation and Workers of the Future
Automation won't be replacing the entire workforce but about...
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Idea Exchange
Cyber Attack, or Act of (Cyber) War?
How a Small Distinction Can Nullify Insurance Coverage In June 2017,...
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Idea Exchange
A Regulatory Sandbox for Insurtechs?
A Regulatory Sandbox is the title given to the concept that regular...
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Idea Exchange
Taking a Page from the Insurtech Playbook
How Insurtechs Can Help Attract Millennial Talent to Agencies,...
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Idea Exchange
Agencies Promote Soft Benefits to Gain A Distinct Recruiting Advantage
It's Part of Who We Are "When I first brought up some of these new...
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Closing Quote
Reaching the Moonshot Goal in Flood Insurance Coverage
The private flood insurance industry made significant strides to...
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Idea Exchange
What It Takes to Successfully Resolve Insurance Coverage and Claims Disputes
While Understanding Why Some Claims Are Denied In the first column of...
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Idea Exchange
The Claims Talent Evolution
It should not be a surprise that drones fly over disaster areas for...
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Idea Exchange
Q&A
Q:Our agency is committed to providing a positive employee...
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Features
Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes
Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing...
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Features
January 1 Renewals Saw ‘Muted Impact’ from 2018’s Catastrophes; Results Partially Off-Set by Plentiful Capacity: Guy Carpenter
The overall impact of catastrophe losses on property rates was muted...
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Features
CAUTION: Safety U-Turn for Truckers with Animals
Hours of Service, Other Safety Exemptions for Livestock Haulers Raise...
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Features
Wishes & Predictions for 2019– What’s ahead for insurance ?
Insurance Journal conducted a targeted survey of 200 insurance agents...
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Features
An Old Dog Up to New Tricks
For the seventh consecutive year, commercial auto is losing money....
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Features
Big 3 Drive Personal Auto Insurance Recovery;
Signs of Rate Hike Fatigue Ahead Steady improvement for U.S. personal...
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Features
Big deals
Marsh/JLT, Brown & Brown/Hays Topped 2018 P/C Agency Mergers A...
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Features
Noteworthy P/C Agency
M&As in 2018 Marsh & McLennan to Acquire Broker JLT
Hays...
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Features
Navigating Today’s Nonprofit Insurance Market
Nonprofits are a lot like most insurance clients; there's not much...
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Features
When Rebuilding After Hurricanes, Big Homes Replace Small
Trend Is Playing Out in Areas Prone to Extreme Winds and Storm Surge...
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Features
Insurance Agents Assured of Trump Pass-Through Tax Break Under Final Treasury Rule
The U.S. Treasury issued final regulations and other guidance on a...
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Features
Wishes & Predictions… in their own words
Ely Kaplansky, President, Kaplansky Agency, MA Increased market...
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Features
Nonprofits Prove to be a Growing and Loyal Niche
Nonprofits are growing, which is good news for agents and brokers...
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Features
How One Agent Adopted a Niche within a Niche
Phillip Hawley, president of Hawley & Associates in Bellevue,...
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Features
States’ Power Grab to Ease Food Laws Emerges as Public Health Issue
In recent years, more than a dozen states have passed laws limiting...
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People & Places
People
AmTrust Financial Services announced leadership changes as it moves...
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Business Moves
Business Moves
National China Re, Chaucer, Hanover China Reinsurance (Group) Corp....
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New Markets
New Markets
Private Primary Commercial Flood Market Detail: Insurmark, a division...
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Declarations
Declarations
Nevada Seatbelts "Whether folks want to or not, it's currently a...