Monday, March 31, 2014

Cyber Insurance Still a BIG Deal!


We know we've been re-miss in updating our blog posts, but until we get back on track with that, we thought we'd pop in with a link to a recent Wall Street Journal article entitled: Cyberattacks Give Lift to Insurance: Sales of Cyberinsurance, to a Diverse Mix of Customers, Are Up Sharply this Year, Brokers Say.  According to the article:
Insurers have pushed the coverage hard for a while, and this year may be an important turning point. "The Target data breach was the equivalent of 10 free Super Bowl ads," said Randy Maniloff, an insurance-industry lawyer with White & Williams.

Looks like this blogpost isn't so out of date after all!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Unmasking the 2014 Insurance Professional of the Year Award Ceremony


Insurance Professional of the Year Award Winners, Richard Brewer, John Golembeski, Michael Sabbagh, Francis Bellotti, Hope Aldrich, John Conners and Daniel Johnston at the 2013 Insurance Professional of the Year Award Ceremony
 
This year the Insurance Professional of the Year Award Ceremony will coincide with Halloween. It's no trick, mark your calendars now for, October 31, 2014, when we'll be celebrating more than just All-Hallows'-Eve, as we honor a hallowed member of the Insurance Industry. 

The Insurance Professional of the Year is selected by a committee comprised of a cross-section of the industry. We value your input greatly as it helps the committee in their decision process. Please send in your nominations for the 2014 Insurance Professional of the Year as soon as possible.

As a reminder, the individual selected to be professional of the year shall be someone who: has earned the respect and affection of the insurance community and is recognized as hardworking, public-spirited, and trustworthy. 

The award is meant to honor outstanding citizens who have distinguished themselves through service to their industry and the community at large. If you know of a worthy candidate who fits these criteria, we'd love to hear about them. 
 
For a full list of the past winners, you can visit our website, here. Please forward any nominations for a 2014 winner that you might have to shart@insurancelibrary.org by April 1, 2014.