The Positive Benefits of Periodic Client Reviews
Start Slideshow My insurance agent loves the Panera Bread restaurant chain. Since we are friends, we meet for lunch once a month. This time, he brought our files under his arm. It was time...
Monthly Archive: September 2024
Canadians recognize the importance of preventative health care, but many are not seeking the care they need: Blue Cross® Health Study
National study reveals that perceived limitations and barriers are preventing 48 per cent of Canadians from seeking care Saskatoon, SK (Sept. 28, 2024) – A new study from Blue Cross suggests that Canadians are...
Laying Groundwork to Combat Cyber Threats To The Construction Industry
By Corvus Insurance — Based on Corvus’s Threat Intel team data, the frequency of ransomware attacks on the construction industry increased 48% from 2022 to 2023. Encryption software firm NordLocker, in its latest report...
New Orleans, DOJ Move to End Police Department’s Consent Decree
Article 0 Comments NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion Friday in federal court to take steps to end long-standing federal oversight of the city’s police...
Early Lessons From Helene Show Catastrophes Are Here to Stay, Flood Insurance Vital
Article 0 Comments Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Florida Big Bend, a sparsely-populated 150-mile coastal stretch from Apalachee Bay, south of Tallahassee, to Waccasassa Bay in the south. All...
4 Big Takeaways From a Year of Podcasting
This is the latest in a series of columns about Social Security and retirement income planning. It’s been nearly a year since I started hosting ThinkAdvisor’s podcast series on all things retirement. In that...
People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Flanagan to Lead P&C Bermuda; Intangic Names Cryer as Dir. of Client Solutions; Dale Names Daniel Head of Global Property Reinsurance
Article 0 Comments This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Bermuda, the MGA Intangic, and the Lloyd’s insurer Dale Underwriting Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA...
Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Doubles Grants as Registrants Surge
Article 0 Comments Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said the number of grants has doubled for the latest round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program due to high volume of registrants. Temple increased the...
Researchers Put Americans’ Retirement Literacy to the Test. The Results Weren’t Pretty.
Stakeholders across the financial services industry have put a lot of effort into improving the average American’s financial literacy in recent years, but the truth is that people continue to struggle with retirement income...
Axis Insurance Acquires Baker Insurance
Axis Insurance Expands Calgary Operations with Acquisition of Baker Insurance Toronto, ON (Sept. 26, 2024) – Axis Insurance Managers Inc. (Axis Insurance) is excited to announce the acquisition of Baker Insurance, a respected property...