Are you ready for insurance in 2015?

Digital and technological integration is changing the workplace, and the insurance industry is no exception.

Approximately one out 
of four insurers are 
taking the lead in digital transformation, and this elite group is already aiming to achieve significant benefits. These are the companies to watch because, if they are successful, competitors will find themselves scrambling to catch up.

But despite the fact that most insurers are aware of the need to invest in digital technologies, many feel that the change from traditional models to new practices are not always welcome. In fact, for some carriers, digital technologies create more challenges than opportunities.

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source: www.propertycasualty360.com

10 Healthiest States in America

It’s that time of year again…for the rankings of the healthiest (and unhealthiest) states in America.

The United Health Foundation’s 2014 America’s Health Rankings reviews the status of the nation’s health, state by state. For the past 25 years, the United Health Foundation, along with the American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention, has been crunching data to reveal the nation’s health strengths and weaknesses.

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source: www.propertycasualty360.com

Winter is coming: 4 simple tips to make sure you’re covered

About this time last year, New York City and much of the East Coast was facing devastatingly cold temperatures, icy roads and massive snowstorms in normally snow-free cities. (I'm looking at you, Atlanta.)

In the end, more than $1.8 billion was paid out by insurers in settlements and claims last winter.

Though the probability of a “polar vortex” sweeping the Northeast again is highly unlikely this year, there are certain ways to insure yourself in the event of sub-zero temperatures.

source: www.propertycasualty360.com

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The Five Priciest Pet-Related Claims During the Holidays

The holiday season is an expensive time of year for most of your clients, but as these six insurance wacky claims compiled by Pets Best Insurance prove, those who have cats, dogs and other critters around the house may have more liability this time of year than you previously imagined.

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source: www.ibamag.com

Breach Insurance: Not just for the Big Guys

A ruling last week by a federal judge that Target is on the hook for financial losses sustained by banks when it was hacked earlier this year is making companies of all sizes look at breach insurance with a new eye.

Cyberbreach insurance, which covers losses and costs due to hacker attacks on a company's computer system, is a relatively new type of policy. It was first introduced in the 1990s, mostly to cover computer failures at banks and Fortune 500 companies. In the 2000s it began to be applied to companies whose information had been hacked.

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source: www.usatoday.com

Biggest Hazard of Holiday Shopping: The Parking Lot

The busiest shopping season of the year is here: the three short weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. In addition to the crowds in the stores, we're facing more traffic in store and mall parking lots as well.

And that means an increased risk of auto accidents.

Here are some tips from AAA on how to survive those holiday shopping expeditions.

source: www.propertycasualty360.com

Thieves Thrive During Holiday Travel

In "Home Alone," Kevin McCallister is left to defend his family’s home when two thugs attempt to break in on Christmas Eve, while the rest of the family is traveling overseas. While the likelihood of an eight-year-old being left home alone for the holidays is a stretch, a home robbery during holiday travel is more likely than you’d think.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Statistics, the number of long-distance trips by Americans increases by 54 percent during the Thanksgiving travel period. The number rises by 23 percent during Christmas and New Year’s.

source: www.propertycasualty.com

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Senn Dunn Announces New Hires For November

Senn Dunn Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, is excited to announce the hiring of five new associates in November.

 Danielle White

Business Insurance Account Manager

High Point Office

Cassie Tickle

Business Insurance Client Service Associate

Greensboro Office

Brian Tilley

Business Insurance Client Service Associate

Greensboro Office

Sherri Gerringer

Human Resource Generalist

Greensboro Office

Donna Wasserman

Business Insurance Account Manager

Charlotte Office

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The Top 20 Most-Ticketed Vehicles in the US

As much as the local police department might like to argue that drivers—not vehicles—receive tickets, it doesn’t explain away the fact that some cars just tend to have more run-ins with the law. Whether that suggests speedsters gravitate towards certain vehicles, or that law enforcement has preconceived notions about some cars is up for debate.

What’s firmly grounded in fact are the makes and models of America’s most-ticketed vehicles, as determined by Insurance.com, based on more than 550,000 insurance quotes.

The Subaru WRX claims the dubious honor of the most-ticketed car in the US, with more than one out of every three drivers reporting a traffic citation recently. Slightly below is the Pontiac GTO, with 32.7% of drivers receiving a ticket.

source: www.ibamag.com

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Murphy Earns Health Care Designation

Senn Dunn Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, is excited to announce that Peggy Murphy, RHU has earned the Chartered Healthcare Consultant® (ChHC®) designation. Peggy is an individual health benefits consultant for Senn Dunn working in our Greensboro office with over 25 years of insurance experience. 

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