Financial and insurance literacy program is key to attracting young talent to the insurance industry. InvestSM, the insurance industry’s premier insurance education program, has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to five students pursuing insurance- related degrees. A nonprofit organization, Invest works in high school and college classrooms across the U.S. to educate, train and attract the […]
Experienced insurance leader assumed the leadership role effective June 26. The Board of Directors of American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has announced the selection of Werner E. Kruck as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 26, 2023. Mr. Kruck has spent his entire career in leading roles within the insurance industry and has […]
HomeZada, the cloud-based platform that integrates all home renovation, maintenance, finances, inventory and management functions into a single platform accessible from any personal device, has added an AI chat assistant with specific benefits for Insurance carriers, brokerages, agencies and related companies. The new “Zada” AI Assistant adds a crucial AI overlay to the HomeZada all-in-one […]
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) announces the addition of Paul J. Krump and Bronislaw (Bronek) E. Masojada to Brown & Brown’s board of directors. H. Palmer Proctor, Jr., Brown & Brown’s lead independent director and chair of the Nominating/ Corporate Governance Committee of Brown & Brown’s board of directors, said, “Paul and Bronek are […]
World Insurance Associates LLC (“World”), a Top 50 Insurance Brokerage, announced that it acquired substantially all the insurance assets of Bryant Asset Protection, Inc. (“BAP”) of Slingerlands, NY on May 1, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BAP was founded in 1951 by Charles Bryant, and today the insurance agency provides a full […]
Miami, Oklahoma – June 28, 2023 – On National Insurance Awareness Day, the 831(b) Institute is launching across the U.S. The 831(b) Institute was formed to bring the business community together and give them a voice around what true risk mitigation and insurance coverage means to small and medium-sized businesses. Insurance is an essential part […]
Summertime brings thoughts of swim parties and barbecues. Pools are costly to maintain, and frequently underutilized. Advancements in technology have allowed owners to match up with potential renters, earning income from allowing others to use their pool. These arrangements are not without drawbacks. Helping clients understand exposures and possible risks of renting their pools and […]
• July had the most new property listings with 89,976 in total. • Overall, the summer months saw 261,640 new property listings in New York. Moving home can depend on several factors but perhaps the most important is how many properties are available at the time. Moving experts at movingfeedback have used Zillow data to […]
Amwins releases the 2023 Insurance Trends report, which showcases the challenges of the ongoing hard market as well as rising inflation.
Amwins surveyed 303 brokers and agents about the top insurance trends and found that 97% of respondents shared that hard market conditions are impacting their book of business.
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