Word & Brown
JULY 29, 2025
Working as an independent insurance broker offers great benefits. Being able to choose your own career path. Determining your own hours. Working from virtually anywhere. Having the potential for higher income because of your direct sales efforts. Your freedom and flexibility are virtually unparalleled. However, the role is not without challenges – especially for new brokers.
Final Expense Brokerage
JULY 29, 2025
July 24, 2025 3:49:11 PM Contact Us Share: In today’s highly competitive life insurance market, agents are constantly looking for ways to improve efficiency, lower acquisition costs, and increase retention. Yet one of the most powerful and cost-effective strategies continues to be overlooked: referrals from current policyholders. Whether you're selling term life, whole life, final expense, or supplemental health insurance, the clients you’ve already served represent your warmest market - and pot
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Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Natural disasters across the globe cost insurers US$80 billion during the first half of 2025, up from $64 billion in H1 2024, according to Munich Re’s mid-year natural disaster report.
LexisNexis
JULY 29, 2025
Learn about the implications of form policies in regulatory disputes and coverage litigation. Read now » Related Content Standard Insurance Policy Forms: Implications in Regulatory Disputes and Coverage Litigation Checklist Review how policyholder and insurance company attorneys can best utilize standard insurance policy forms, including the fundamental role such forms play in regulatory and coverage disputes.
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Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a-” (Excellent) from “bbb+” (Good) of New Horizon Insurance Company based in Houston, Texas.
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Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Applied Underwriters said it has launched Innovation Risk, a new managing general agent (MGA) platform that will focus on casualty, accident, and life underwriting.
Agency Height
JULY 29, 2025
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Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Florida may have had some of the highest property and auto insurance rates in the country in recent years, but so far this year, the largest auto insurers have filed for rate decreases averaging about 6%, regulators said.
Rough Notes
JULY 29, 2025
Operating in a market where premium increases are moderating from major hardening of a year ago [T]here are still likely potholes ahead. What is certain is that strategic layering, tech-driven storytelling, and creative risk solutions are no longer luxuries—they’re necessary tools of the industry.
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Insurance professionals use Trellis to streamline claims management by analyzing legal trends, predicting outcomes, and strategizing effectively to serve clients better. Adjusters can evaluate claim validity, estimate settlement amounts, and identify potential litigation risks. Trellis' extensive State Trial Court Data can be leveraged to identify opposing/outside counsel and top mediators for insurance matters, evaluate the risk of new claims by viewing similar claim litigation history, and mor
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a managing general agency (MGA) focused on commercial auto isurance, announced $40 million in new equity financing from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital.
Top Insurance Blogs
JULY 29, 2025
Surex.com stands out as one of the most dynamic and customer-friendly online insurance marketplaces in Canada, even evolving from its rural roots in Magrath, Alberta. This comprehensive review dives into everything Canadian policyholders need to know about Surex.com. From history and coverage options to growth metrics and customer appeal, you will learn a thing or […] The post Surex.com Review: Digital-Friendly Insurance Company in Canada appeared first on My Top Insurance Blogs.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Beasy Insurance Services in California. Founded by Wendy Beasy in 2002, Beasy Insurance Services specializes in personal lines coverage placement throughout California and the Southwest.
Top Insurance Blogs
JULY 29, 2025
Ten years ago, car insurance in Canada was a flat-rate system. Your premiums were calculated based on your age, location, driving record, and vehicle type, nothing more, nothing less. But in today’s tech-driven world, telematics has completely changed how insurance companies evaluate drivers. Thanks to smartphone apps and vehicle-installed telematics devices, insurers now reward drivers […] The post The 7 Best Driving Apps for Canadians Using Telematics [2025] appeared first on My Top Insu
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Marsh Japan has agreed to purchase Mitsubishi Electric Corp.’s in-house insurance agency, Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service Co. Ltd., in a share transfer agreement that will be completed on Nov. 4. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
PSM Brokerage
JULY 29, 2025
Introducing a Smarter Way to Help Clients Cover Hospital Costs New Hospital Protection℠ Plan from Mutual of Omaha Hospital stays can be stressful—for both your clients and their finances. That’s why we’re excited to share a new solution that helps agents like you offer better protection and peace of mind to your Medicare clients. ✅ Meet the Hospital Protection℠ Plan Mutual of Omaha’s Hospital Protection℠ plan is designed to fill the gaps left by traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage coverag
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) is supporting a bill first introduced more than 18 months ago to limit the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and protect state regulation of the insurance industry. Rep.
Top Insurance Blogs
JULY 29, 2025
As a licensed insurance broker with over 10 years of experience working with Canada’s top insurers, I’ve reviewed thousands of car insurance policies. One question I get asked often is: “Which province has the most expensive car insurance in Canada?” The answer isn’t always as simple as quoting a single number. Insurance rates depend on […] The post Which Province Has the Most Expensive Car Insurance in Canada?
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Reactions to a recent Wall Street Journal article, which faulted the Demotech rating agency for giving top marks to a number of insurance carriers before the insurers went insolvent in recent years, has been mixed and muted.
Elmore
JULY 29, 2025
It’s time for a National Personal Cyber Insurance Scheme to better support consumers Retailers have long been in the crosshairs of hackers. They are attractive targets because they have an. The post It’s time for a National Personal Cyber Insurance Scheme to better support consumers – Draft appeared first on Elmore Insurance Brokers.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
In the fourth set of criminal charges filed against him since last September, a former Baltimore County insurance agent and financial advisor has been charged with obstruction of justice and fabricating physical evidence, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown reported.
LexisNexis
JULY 29, 2025
In today’s deal-making space, environmental liabilities can be hidden landmines threatening post-closing value and operational integrity. Navigate the intricate terrain of M&A transactions where strategic environmental risk allocation becomes your shield against unforeseen liabilities. Explore how precision drafting, thorough due diligence, and smart indemnity strategies within transaction agreements can transform environmental risks into manageable exposures—protecting both buyer and seller
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Two youths at a Miami sailing camp were killed and two others were hospitalized after a barge struck a sailboat Monday.
Agency Height
JULY 29, 2025
Life Insurance for Kids can be a smart long-term financial move. Discover the pros, policy types, buying steps, and expert-backed alternatives to help you decide what’s best for your child’s future.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details London-based appointments at the reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter and the insurer Tokio Marine HCC International. A summary of these new hires follows here.
Agency Height
JULY 29, 2025
Discover how digital platforms are revolutionizing insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2025—faster deals, lower fees, and broader
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Lighthouse Insurance Agency of Madisonville, Louisiana on March 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Insurance Marine News
JULY 29, 2025
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Houthis say they hold 10 crew from Eternity C appeared first on Insurance Marine News.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
Sedan and subcompact crossover models are listed among the year’s most affordable vehicles to insure, including two from Hyundai Motor Group and two Nissans, according to a list out on Tuesday from Mercury Insurance.
Insurance Marine News
JULY 29, 2025
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Dual fuel ships leading to increase in claims, says legal firm appeared first on Insurance Marine News.
LexisNexis
JULY 29, 2025
Find out what’s new in our recently updated AI Legislation State Law Survey covering enacted state legislation spanning numerous AI-related topics and industries including consumer privacy, consumer protection, government, labor and employment, insurance, and healthcare. Read now » Related Content Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resource Kit Check out this resource kit for an overview of current Practical Guidance content on generative AI, ChatGPT, and similar tools.
Insurance Marine News
JULY 29, 2025
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Brazil updates biofouling guidelines to match international norms appeared first on Insurance Marine News.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2025
The phone rings. It’s the secretary of state calling. Or is it? For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no longer believing, thanks to a spate of recent incidents involving deepfakes impersonating top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration.
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