TWIA board studies rating issues in virtual workshop

TWIA board studies rating issues in virtual workshop

Even before the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s board and Actuarial and Underwriting Committee met to host an informational workshop on rates, members of the public submitted comments opposed to rate increases, an item that was specifically not on the April 21...
Service is essence of Metroplex president’s commitment

Service is essence of Metroplex president’s commitment

When the Federation of Insurance Women tapped Lisa Hull for its annual Community Service Award during the association’s annual meeting held virtually last October, it honored someone who embraces community service as her hobby. Hull was installed president of the...
Service is essence of Metroplex president’s commitment

FIWT gathers for in-person Mid Year Expo in San Antonio

Relieved of his earliest morning slot at the Federation of Insurance Women’s Mid Year Expo, Jim Gavin, information services specialist with IIAT, presented two one-hour classes on Saturday, April 24, on behalf of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas, one on...
The key differences between leaders and managers

The key differences between leaders and managers

By MICHAEL G. MANES Manes and Associates Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in Insurance Thought Leadership.com May 6, 2019. It is reprinted with permission of the author. The bold and some capitalization for emphasis changes are ours.  About 35 years ago in a...
Reports from Lloyd’s suggest the market is getting better

Reports from Lloyd’s suggest the market is getting better

London ViewsBy LEN WILKINSLondon Correspondent Enthusiastic reports from Lloyd’s suggest plans for the market are moving ahead, and the future is rosy. This may seem an odd conclusion when the most recently published annual report shows a $1.2 billion loss with a...
Insurers in Washington lose the first round in state court

Insurers in Washington lose the first round in state court

On April 23, district court Judge Mary Sue Wilson ruled against insurers’ petition for a preliminary injunction to hold in abeyance the Washington insurance commissioner’s emergency rule prohibiting the use of credit history when writing personal lines coverages....