The western United States will be a key growth driver for Worcester, Mass.-based The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. in the next several years. Having just entered into a renewal rights agreement with OneBeacon Insurance Group, The Hanover’s CEO Fred Eppinger spoke with Insurance Journal’s Patricia-Anne Tom about how the agreement is a natural fit for [...]

While CNA saw an improvement in its investment income for the third quarter, as did other insurers, economists suggest that overall, the PC industry has to get accustomed to the idea of lower investment income for the foreseeable future. We asked Thomas Motamed, CNA Financial’s CEO and chairman, whether he thinks the industry is prepared [...]

Don Reha is the winemaker for Orfila Vineyards and Winery in Escondido, California where he oversees the winemaking process from vine to bottle. In this episode of Watching the Risks, Reha talks about insuring and protecting the product and business income through its various stages.

Agency consultant Al Diamond of the Agency Consulting Group says a properly-constructed compensation plan can re-energize producers who have lost their spark. It works for non-producer employees, too.

It’s not your momma’s tattoo industry. It’s fast-growing and changing. Liability policies now cover removing tattoos as well as traditional applications. Susan Preston, an insurance expert with PPIB and a tattoo removal pioneer, explains the coverage and demonstrates the removal technique she helped develop.

Elliott, an independent agent from Los Angeles, CA, talks to Insurance Journal’s Dena Kaplan