
Overview.
The insurance industry’s favorite daily newsletter. Delivering the latest headlines every morning in an easy-to-read format. The Daily Headlines e-Newsletter gives readers a quick snapshot of news that attracts their business and one-click access to news stories.
Demographics:
* Subscribers: 54,532
* Frequency: Daily (Monday-Friday)
* Agent/Broker: 49%
* Program Manager/Underwriter: 12%
* Risk Manager: 5%
* Workers Comp/Medical: 4%
* Carrier Executive: 4%
Publisher’s data: April 2009
On Feb. 28, the National Flood Insurance Program lapsed for several days because Congress failed to pass reauthorization. That was just the latest issue for this program that is becoming a major concern for independent agents. Their worries: insufficient coverage, insufficient limits and insufficient leadership in Washington when it comes to this key program. In [...]
Women between ages 55 and 65 make up the largest growing demographic of Facebook users, which makes Claudia McClain, President of McClain Insurance Services in Everett, Washington a comfortable newbie, joining the social networking site just one year ago.
In this interview with Mitch Dunford, McClain discusses social media’s affect on the insurance industry and how [...]
A proposal by regulators in New York to re-launch the New York Insurance Exchange and create a U.S.-based Lloyd’s of London competitor, is one of the most closely watched stories in the industry. Maria Filipakis, special counsel for the New York State Insurance Department is overseeing the plan, which is in the process of being [...]
Opened in 1949, Gatorland is central Florida’s oldest theme park. The 110-acre attraction is home to a multitude of animals, including the powerful alpha predators that are the park’s namesake.
With over 100 employee roles, ranging from custodial and food handling to gator wrestling, the potential for injury is great; however, the incident of harm at [...]
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.
Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box Inc. was founded in 1951 and is the first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-thru. Today, it has approximately 43,000 employees with more than 2,200 quick-serve restaurants in 18 states. In this episode, Jack in the Box deputy general counsel of 12 years, [...]
Overlooking fires in San Diego County
The effects of an economy in turmoil are exacerbated in coastal states, where natural disasters have created a difficult market for property insurance. In these exclusive interviews with Insurance Journal’s Ken St. Onge, commissioners from high-risk coastal states discuss the difficulties of balancing the needs of property/casualty insurers in a soft market, while simultaneously protecting [...]
On Point with Peter van Aartrijk and Rick Morgan is an audio conversation with insurance industry leaders who champion change and challenge all of us to think.
In the sixth episode, Peter and Rick talk with Rick Dinger of Crescenta Valley Insurance, Inc. in Glendale, California about how social media has helped his company reach a [...]