Insurance Advertising — Dropping
Insurers are cutting their marketing budgets. That’s the conclusion of S&P Global Market Intelligence after the company examined the marketing budgets of the four largest personal lines insurers. GEICO State …
Insurers are cutting their marketing budgets. That’s the conclusion of S&P Global Market Intelligence after the company examined the marketing budgets of the four largest personal lines insurers. GEICO State …
Every year Gallup does a poll on the ethics in professions. The poll questions over 1,000 adults in all 50 states. The questions vary from year to year so the …
Ethics & Who Do Ya Trust? Apparently not these 9 Professions Read More »
Like most months in the last few years, commercial insurance rates increased. Some more than others, but overall, and on the average, rates rose significantly. As has been the last …
Commercial Insurance Rates Keep Rising — Ivans Insurance Services Report Read More »
Insurance companies do not have much financial exposure in the new failed Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate and Signature Bank. Fitch Ratings calls the exposure, “modest.” Most of the exposure for …
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures bank deposits up to $250,000. Anything above $250,000 is gone. A lot of investors were shocked to learn that when Silicon Valley Bank, …
Failed Banks — Part 2: Banks Want an FDIC Guarantee Expansion Read More »
In 2022 A.M. Best downgraded credit ratings on several insurance firms. Commercial property insurers saw the most downgrades. In total, Best upgraded the ratings on 26 commercial lines insurers and …
California — Another Atmospheric River Threatens the State: California has been battered by 11 atmospheric rivers this season. The next one is now hitting the state and is expected to …
Around the Western Alliance States – March 20, 2023 Read More »
Last week PIA National and National Underwriter (NU Property & Casualty) released the results of their annual independent agent survey. Close to 750 agents responded between November of last year …
How PIA Independent Agents are Feeling in 2023 — The Annual NU/PIA Survey results Read More »
There are many reasons for membership in the PIA. The reasons run from insurance products, access to affordable E&O, education, relationships with companies and other agents and more. One of …
PIA Oregon’s Lobbying Efforts — Another Positive Reason for Membership in the PIA Read More »
Many states — including several PIA Western Alliance States — have laws or regulations on the books that make it easy for fraudsters to do a third-party lawsuit. Bad faith …
Florida — One State’s Battle on Insurance Law Abuse Read More »