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The Insurance Review Clients Actually Need This Summer
The Atlantic hurricane season is almost a month old. Two events have already happened that could improperly shape our vision of this year’s storm season if we don’t keep a proper perspective on it. The first event was the announcement …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2026 12:00 PM |
The Challenges of D&O Risk in Private Equity
Private equity (PE) ownership reshapes the governance profile of a business, and with it, the directors & officers (D&O) risk. Mergers and acquisitions, debt financing and board appointments all increase the likelihood of claims, particularly when deals sour or minority …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2026 9:00 AM |
Beyond Auto and Home: Why Agencies Should Eye Small Commercial Insurance
If your insurance agency is built primarily on personal lines like auto, homeowners, or renters’ insurance, you already know the market has been challenging to manage. Shifts in underwriting, carrier pricing, and eligibility can impact profitability, even when your renewal …
POSTED JUNE 19, 2026 9:00 AM |
How FirstMark Insurance Group Evolved from Chasing Renewals to Anticipating Them
What if every missed renewal could have been saved by a conversation weeks earlier? It can cost seven to nine times more to acquire a new client than to retain one. Yet most independent agencies still manage renewals the same …
POSTED JUNE 11, 2026 9:00 AM |
How employee assistance programs drive better workers’ comp outcomes
Some workers’ comp carriers recognize that addressing an injured worker’s stress can speed up recovery, but not all provide a holistic approach. Integrating an employee assistance program (EAP) into a workers’ comp program supports total worker health after—and before—an injury. …
POSTED JUNE 08, 2026 9:00 AM |
Mind the Gap: D&O Runoff in M&A Transactions
M&A transactions are designed to mark a clean break — new ownership, new strategy and a new chapter for the organization. For directors and officers (D&O), however, liability does not end at closing. Decisions made in the months and years …
POSTED JUNE 05, 2026 9:00 AM |
Renewals Don’t Have to Be a Fire Drill
After 30 years working in insurance agencies and agency technology, I have seen almost every version of the renewal process. I have seen agencies that start early, communicate clearly, and move accounts through renewal with confidence. I have also seen …
POSTED MAY 28, 2026 9:00 AM |
Cut Manual Work: Insurance Operations Automation with EZLynx
How much of your team’s day is spent on tasks that could run on autopilot? Sending renewal reminders. Confirming policy changes. Tracking submissions. Following up on unanswered emails. These are all important business processes, but they don’t need a person …
POSTED MAY 26, 2026 9:00 AM |
Securing Favorable Terms on Unbundled Business Auto Coverage
For years, business auto coverage was quietly bundled into large commercial insurance packages where general liability, property and workers’ compensation took center stage. As loss ratios have worsened, however, insurers are rethinking this model, unbundling auto insurance from packages and …
POSTED MAY 21, 2026 9:00 AM |
Cotality’s Focus on Interoperability: Producing End-to-End Trust for Insurance and Restoration
In 2026, Cotality established four product vision pillars to serve as a roadmap to optimize innovation. These pillars—c imagery, interoperability, seamless workflows, and agentic AI—guide us in the development of solutions that enable all property insurance industry users to consistently …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 9:00 AM |
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