Navigating Underwriting Signals in Flood Insurance When a property is flagged in a FEMA flood zone, the immediate question from a client is usually, “Is coverage required?” But for a strategic agent like you, the more important question is, “How will this...
Property Insights
Comprehensive property insurance protects an owner’s assets from damage, theft, and natural disasters. We unveil the unique challenges of property owners and how a customized insurance solution preserves the value of the property.
The Structural Reset: Navigating Florida SB 1028 and the Future of Citizens
If your book includes Florida commercial property, the name Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is likely a daily fixture in your office. Whether you’ve used it as a safety net when admitted capacity evaporated or lost a hard-fought wind risk to its pricing,...
The New Reality of Commercial Vacancies
Five years ago, nobody expected commercial vacancies to dominate national headlines the way they do today. We’ve all seen the reports from major outlets tracking distressed office sales in gateway cities and the constant hum of refinancing headaches. By mid-2025,...
Top 10 Property Scenarios That Call for a Specialty Wholesaler
The property insurance landscape is shifting rapidly. Catastrophic weather is hitting harder and more often, and carriers are responding by shrinking appetites, increasing deductibles, and pulling back capacity. In the first half of 2025 alone, insured catastrophe...
The State of the E&S Property Market
After several years of intense market hardening, the E&S Property space is shifting…again. But this time, the movement is in favor of the insured. With capacity returning, rates easing, and market appetite widening, insurance professionals are navigating a very...
Is the Excess and Surplus Insurance Market Finally Leveling Out?
After years of breakneck acceleration, the excess and surplus (E&S) insurance market shows signs of a new era: sustainable, stable, and still highly relevant. As reported in a recent Insurance Insider US article, the E&S market reached $135 billion in...
Snow Excuses: Avoiding Winterization Oversights
Winter weather is becoming more unpredictable, with the increase in sudden storms, heavier snowfalls, and temperature extremes. These shifting patterns leave many clients’ homes and businesses vulnerable to avoidable damage. Oversights in winter preparation — like...
Hurricane Helene Exposes the Gaps in CAT Models
Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful in recent years, caused unprecedented inland flooding and landslides, turning elevated areas like Asheville, NC, into disaster zones. With record-breaking rainfall, the French Broad River in Asheville crested 10 feet higher...
Innovative Solutions for Offensive Claims History: A New Hope
With so many uncontrollable variables affecting the insurance industry today, retail agents face significant challenges when representing clients with a history of large or frequent losses, as carriers typically view high-risk clients as liabilities. The result?...
Tips for 2024 Hurricane Season Preparation
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be one of the most active seasons in recent history. Record-warm sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and the anticipated development of La Niña conditions create a more favorable environment for hurricane...
How CAT Modeling Algorithms Impact the Insurance Industry
In the evolving risk management landscape, catastrophe (CAT) modeling has become a linchpin for the insurance industry. CAT modeling helps predict and mitigate losses from natural disasters, man-made disasters, public health emergencies, and more. But as the industry...
Preparing for Homeowners Insurance Renewals: A Guide for Agents
In today's market, agents may find themselves delivering bad news to clients renewing their homeowner's insurance. As labor costs, construction material prices, and inflation continue to rise, carriers are responding with higher premiums. In fact, some experts say...
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Cracking the CAT Modeling Code
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