The way Ryan Serhant, founder of Serhant brokerage, sees it, most brokerages are real estate license holding companies. “There’s a trade,” Serhant said. “[Real estate agents say,] ‘I will hang my ...

Brokers help find and recommend insurance policies by assessing client needs and researching options. Brokers are distinct from agents as they can't bind coverage; they facilitate policy application.

Personal insurance rates are expected to rise significantly in the coming year. Homeowners’ insurance premiums may climb by as much as 15%, especially in high-risk areas vulnerable to extreme weather, ...

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Online landlord insurance start-up Steadily has raised $28.5 million in a new round of funding. The Austin-based start-up has built a platform for landlords to browse and purchase insurance products ...

When Michael Monaghan, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Sellers Realty in northern California, got an offer for a home in Bayside at the seller’s $650,000 list price in September, he told the ...

When the government shut down, so did the federal flood insurance program, forcing some buyers into the costly private market. By Rukmini Callimachi One of Rukmini Callimachi’s early assignments was ...