Are We Entering A Hard Insurance Market?

I have owned and operated a personal lines and commercial insurance agency representing the largest publicly traded Property and Casualty insurer in the United States. This company will spend half a billion dollars this year in advertising. In fact, the "Big Four" U.S. auto insurers will spend about two billion dollars in advertising in 2012. There is a true advertising war being waged. Unfortunately, a premium price war has not followed. There are several reasons for this. The first affects both your auto and homeowners policies, the last two primarily your homeowner's policy.

GCC Predicts Regional Insurance Market Set for Growth

While the Gulf region in the Middle East has typically been viewed as an area defined by oil and construction related work, more recently the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has seen its insurance industry come into its own. In order to get a better idea of how the industry has been developing regionally, the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority performed a survey titled the "GCC Insurance Barometer".

The Kinds Of Insurance Benefits Everyone Should Consider

The peace of mind that comes with knowing you have the insurance you need is a good feeling. This is especially true if you have a family to take care of. Learning more about the kinds of insurance coverage you need is important for several reasons.