April 1, 2019 HOT Markets Agency Management & Financing

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In this Issue

• Features
  Lockton, Children’s Bureau Honored by Insurance Industry
  Service was at the heart of Timothy J. Noonan's main message. The...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Assaults on Woman a Common Cause of Workplace Injuries
  Women suffer 70 percent of all nonfatal assault-related injuries...
• Idea Exchange
  How Errors & Omissions Lawsuits May Change
  Artificial Intelligence and Private Equity Investments Will Play an...
• Idea Exchange
  New Flood Insurance Rule from Bank Regulators a Win for Consumers, Agents and Brokers
  If Implemented Wisely, Flood-Exposed Properties Could Benefit from...
• Idea Exchange
  8 Things to Consider When Buying or Selling an Insurance Agency
  Insurance agency acquisitions and deal values are near an all-time...
• Idea Exchange
  Resolving Insurance Coverage and Claims Disputes
  Avoiding Claim Disputes Through Prevention In last month's column, I...
• Closing Quote
  How Debt Is Used as a Strategic Tool for Growth
  If you would like to expand or transform your insurance business, you...
• Idea Exchange
  In Their Own Words: Why Producers Change Jobs
  Q: We have a zillion newbies and plenty 50-plus year old veteran...
• Idea Exchange
  Workers’ Comp and the Gig Economy: Status Quo Remains, for Now
  The rise of an on-demand economy once threatened to put workers'...
• Features
  Misdiagnosis Most Common Reason for Malpractice Claims, Studies Claim
  Two recent studies underscored the significance of misdiagnosis as a...
• Features
  Insurance Industry Facing Competitive Labor Market
  Like other industries today, the property/casualty insurance industry...
• Features
  Insurers Cautious About Marijuana Insurance Market
  The marijuana industry is an opportunity for insurers as more states...
• Features
  Agencies Looking for New Talent Have Their Work Cut Out for Them
  Newsflash to insurance agency owners seeking to onboard new...
• Features
  Some Data Indicates Increasing Accident Rates in Marijuana States
  Preliminary research indicates that the legalization of recreational...
• Features
  Another View
  Bunker, a startup broker focused on independent contractors and small...
• Features
  Lloyd’s Issues Action Plan to End Sexual Harassment in Workplace Amid Recent Reports
  In the era of #MeToo when the ills of sexual harassment are regularly...
• Features
  How Drones and Aerial Imagery Use Rose to New Heights Post 2018 Catastrophes
  The importance of drones and aerial imagery rose to a new level in...
• Features
  States Treat Electric Scooters as Bikes Even as Injuries Appear to Rise
  Kentucky state Rep. Ken Upchurch says he doubts he will ever see an...
• Features
  Today’s Hot Markets
  Telemedicine, Breweries, Intellectual property, Nurseries and Cottage...
• Features
  A Mix of Flood Insurance Reforms
  Conservation, CarFax-Like Disclosure, Means-Test for Rates Up for...
• Features
  Attorney Turned Criminal Apologizes to Insurers for Giant Workers’ Comp Fraud
  Sean Enrique O'Keefe said he started out as a "humanistic attorney,"...
• Features
  Conn. High Court Rules Gun Maker Can Be Sued Over Marketing
  Ruling Seen At Odd with Previous State and Federal Court Opinions...
• New Markets
  New Markets
  Logistics Operations Market Detail: AmWINS Group, Inc.'s...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  'About Damn Time' "Today's action to finally allow smokable medical...
• People & Places
  People
  National Ironshore Specialty Casualty has appointed Casey Hartley as...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Brightway Insurance Brightway Insurance, a national...