OPIOID ABUSE PREDICTION: USING SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS TO GENERATE INSIGHTS

It’s a quiet crisis that has flown under the radar: Job-based health plans have become unaffordable for a growing share of the 156 million Americans who rely on them. Rising health care prices have led to soaring deductibles and out-of-pocket costs, prompting hard decisions: Half of American families with job-based plans say they ration trips to the doctor, bypass the ER, and leave prescriptions unfilled, according to a recent survey by the Los Angeles Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation.

2018 was a challenging year for captive insurance with an uncertain investment environment, continued tax scrutiny and consolidations among service providers. In our annual market update, we take a look at these and other trends affecting captives, report on captive numbers by domicile and discuss the outlook for the coming year. Specific topics to be covered will include: Analysis of captive activity in 2018. Review of the major captive domiciles, both onshore and offshore. Discussion of major trends affecting the industry. New and existing uses of captives. Infrastructure and regulatory developments. Predictions for 2019. This webinar is suitable for existing and prospective captive owners looking to get an update on developments in the captive insurance industry.

For independent agents, choosing the right insurer for each risk can be difficult and time-consuming. Automating the market search process can help your business increase efficiency and drive growth by finding more markets for commercial risks in less time. Watch this on-demand webinar to discover how you can leverage innovative technology to instantly search insurer appetite and access new markets for new and renewal business with ease.

Small-Medium Businesses (SMBs) are the heart and soul of the U.S. economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are 32.5 million of them, accounting for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses; they employ 61 million people or 46.8% of all private-sector employees; and they account for 43.5% of U.S. gross domestic product. To say they are a dominant market segment and a top growth focus for insurance is an understatement! But SMB needs and expectations are vastly different from the past, creating growth opportunities for an underserved market.