Jahna Jacobson is an Assistant Editor for Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³» Journal Magazine.
April 29, 2024
Sixty-five percent of North American business leaders fear this election year will impact their ability to trade internationally, with 32% of U.S. leaders saying political risk is their number one threat. In January, Beazley surveyed over 3,500 business leaders in …
April 15, 2024
In an inaugural EY/Institute of International Finance (IIF) global insurance risk management survey, cybersecurity was ranked as the highest concern for chief risk officers. CROs surveyed said the top five risk types or risk management types for the coming year …
March 22, 2024
A systemic event and the threat it could pose to insurers’ portfolios is not the million dollar question, but perhaps the billion dollar question, according to Norman Niami, immediate past chairperson and member of The American Academy of Actuaries. “It’s …
March 21, 2024
In an inaugural EY/Institute of International Finance (IIF) global insurance risk management survey, cybersecurity was ranked as the highest concern for chief risk officers. CROs surveyed said the top five risk types or risk management types for the coming year …
March 4, 2024
The definition of a high-net-worth client varies, but it’s not unheard of for clients to pay millions of dollars in premiums to insure higher values homes worldwide. Agents who want to target the high-net-world market must speak the language, said …
February 19, 2024
As risks from extreme weather, technology glitches and cyberattacks rise, so does the need for agricultural insurance that can cover a rapidly diversifying and evolving industry. “With the interest rates, production expenses, and cost of diesel constantly on the rise, …
December 4, 2023
Drought, heat, hail, rain and freezing temperatures – the five horsemen of crop insurance. A new report from EWG found that crop insurance payouts for the top five weather-related losses totaled over $118.7 billion between 2001 and 2022, making up …
November 22, 2023
Sherri Gjermo, CEO of Greater Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³» Service Inc., is the second generation of leadership in the family business. And the third generation is already waiting in the wings. Founded in 1974, the Madison, Wisconsin-based agency was built on a philosophy …
November 22, 2023
Thanksgiving seems like the safest of holidays. No fireworks, no green beer, no candles burning brightly next to tinsel-covered kindling. Just eat your dinner, take a nap and call it a day. And yet, Thanksgiving is among the most dangerous …
November 22, 2023
The Driving Force Behind Success Is a Motivated and Engaged Team At Energy Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³» Agency in Lexington, Kentucky, creating a great place to work is at the core of the agency’s success. The company’s family-friendly policies, personal attention to employees, …