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... the size of the staff drastically, to the point that very few underwriters have the chance to read voluminous proposals, particularly in the initial part of the discussion. The following outline has been used successfully to design and implement specialty niche insurance programs in both Personal and Commercial Lines: Specialty Program Q & A Q. What is the class of business and target market? A. A narrowly defined target market is crucial to understanding the type of risk. Some underwriters also call this the class of business. A short description of your ... , the first step is to assess the potential of a specialty program. I cannot stress enough the importance of market research. Start by finding out how many insureds fit your niche program. How many tow truck operators do business in Arizona? What's the number of landscapers working in California? How many nonstandard auto drivers are there in Washington? How many accountants are there in California who need Professional Liability insurance? What about the number of new-car franchised auto dealers compared with the number of used-car auto dealers? The next questions you ... ask: How much effort will go into putting the program together? What are your expectations for it? How much will it cost? How much premium volume will it generate? What is the average premium volume per insured? There are many factors that go into quantifying the premium volume of a specialty niche program. Some insurers have declined to write a program because the average premium per insured is too low. Many carriers won't consider underwriting a program unless it has a potential first-year premium volume of $1 million. Figuring a ...
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... While disintermediation to date is slight, it is occurring and it's certain to increase. Consumers are providing further pressure. Insurance consumers today are more knowledgeable, sophisticated, and demanding than they were only a few years ago. This is true of both Personal Lines and Commercial Lines consumers. Today's consumers want flexibility, control, and the ability to access their provider when and how they prefer. Still further pressure is coming from new types of insurance distributors. Banks and other financial institutions, agency aggregators, financial services consolidators, and ... by the economic prospects of helping a community bank realize its insurance cross-selling potential. INSURANCE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY BANKS Though there are challenges, smaller banks need not concede defeat. In fact, it might be time to become bullish on community banks as insurance distributors. The landscape is changing and new alternatives are emerging. These new alternatives, combined with lessons learned from those at the vanguard, dramatically improve the chances for a community bank entering the insurance business. What's the best path to follow? There's no consensus, but there are ... :00:00 AM by CompleteMarkets Editor , James Campbell This content has not been rated yet. Are community banks being left behind as the bank insurance business lurches forward? While nine of every 10 U.S. banks with greater than $10 billion in assets distributed General Lines (Property/Casualty and Life/Health) insurance products during 1999, the ratio for community banks was fewer than four of 10. Why the disparity? To address this question, it's helpful to begin with a broad perspective. THE INSURANCE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ...