Market Checkup: Environmental Cover

The demand for environmental liability is strengthening, but the policy limits being purchased and renewed are decreasing. Among the most interesting developments in environmental liability coverage is that the recovering economy is turning businesses from...

The Perfect Storm

Extreme weather is wreaking havoc on the catastrophic market, especially in America’s Heartland. In the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy famously looks around after awakening with her dog in the Land of Oz and says, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas...

Sell to the Franchise Market

The 825,000 franchise businesses in the U.S. represent attractive targets for insurance producers—easily identifiable prospects, many with multiple units, who are generally required to purchase insurance by their franchise and loan agreements.