Lemonade sells 142 policies in first 48 hours
Shai Wininger, co-founder and “Chief Lemonade Maker” for high-profile homeowners and renters insurance startup Lemonade, took the unusual step of sharing the company’s analytics data ... Read more
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Indy P&C agencies ramping up tech budgets
PLEASANTON, Calif. —The future of independent property and casualty insurance agencies looks bright, according to a recent survey of agency principals and producers conducted by ... Read more
Six in 10 millennials would sacrifice pay for guaranteed retirement benefits
ARLINGTON, Va. — Faced with mounting worries over their finances and retirement outlook, six in 10 millennials say they are willing to sacrifice pay for ... Read more
Aetna making Apple Watch available to select large employers during open enrollment
HARTFORD, Conn. — Beginning this fall, Aetna will make Apple Watch available to select large employers and individual customers during open enrollment season, and Aetna ... Read more
5 million more households have life insurance than in 2010, but 30% of households remain uninsured
Nearly 5 million more U.S. households today have life insurance coverage compared to 2010, according to LIMRA’s 2016 Trends in Life Insurance Ownership study, released ... Read more
New sales training book authored by Forum members focuses on Final Expense and Med Supps
Insurance Forums members Glen Shelton of Lead Heroes (screen name: Fortune202) and Justin Bilyj of Bantamedia (screen name: emptyeternity) have teamed up to write the ... Read more
IRI Vision 2016 roundup: 1 in 4 private sector workers has a defined benefit plan; replacing pensions a key issue
The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) released a new research report at its “VISION: IRI Annual Meeting 2016” in Colorado Springs on Sept. 26 that found ... Read more
Broker-Dealers: Advisors will retire as a result of the DOL Fiduciary Rule
According to a recent LIMRA Secure Retirement study released Sept. 26, 54% of Broker-Dealers (B-Ds) surveyed believe some of their advisors will retire rather than ... Read more
Strangest pet insurance claims of the year vying for 2016 ‘Hambone’ award
BREA, Calif. – After reviewing nearly 1.5 million pet insurance claims received over the past year, Nationwide has nominated 11 worthy candidates for the 2016 ... Read more
Market compensation survey to help firms satisfy ‘reasonable compensation’ standard under new DOL rule
The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) announced at its annual meeting in Colorado Springs this week that it will conduct a survey of compensation practices regarding ... Read more
