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2024 New Year’s Resolutions for Savvy Insurance Agents

2023 was undoubtedly the most challenging year most independent insurance agents have experienced in their careers. It will certainly be one of the costliest to insurers, and this and uncertainty about the future given climate and social and other inflation seems to drive rates. According to Swiss Re, the cost of natural disasters worldwide broke…

Dive Into the Artificial Intelligence Ocean

Unless you’re still taking your morning coffee sorting punch cards with Herman Hollerith, you’ve spent the last year or so trying to wrap your head around artificial intelligence (AI) and what it will mean in our industry, and in society in general. In all sincerity, I suspect every person reading this is doing their own…

Dive Into the Artificial Intelligence Ocean

Unless you’re still taking your morning coffee sorting punch cards with Herman Hollerith, you’ve spent the last year or so trying to wrap your head around artificial intelligence (AI) and what it will mean in our industry, and in society in general. In all sincerity, I suspect every person reading this is doing their own…

To Service or Sell – That’s the Difference to Success

As an emerging insurance agent, pointing out your customers’ various coverage needs can not only generate more income and a more committed client, but can also prevent a potential allegation that you failed to offer a vital coverage. This article highlights the difference between an agent’s servicing or selling.

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To Service or Sell – That’s the Difference to Success

As an emerging insurance agent, pointing out your customers’ various coverage needs can not only generate more income and a more committed client, but can also prevent a potential allegation that you failed to offer a vital coverage. This article highlights the difference between an agent’s servicing or selling.

From Foreseeability to an Atmosphere of Violence: Unraveling Multifamily Negligent Security Claims

Negligent security claims and other risk management problems plague today’s multifamily housing market. This article outlines the challenges facing multifamily housing owners, explains the standard of care allegations faced in court and offers solutions for reducing complex multifamily liability challenges. Understanding these challenges can help insurance agents educate their multifamily housing clients in the importance…

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Back to Basics – Why Do Insurance Policies Have Exclusions?

Every insurance policy has exclusions. In this article, we discuss the six main reasons for policy exclusions. This article covers those reasons and provides a few warning tips for insurance agents regarding disclosure of exclusions to policyholders.

Why Do Insurance Policies Have Exclusions?

Every insurance policy has exclusions. In this article, we discuss the six main reasons for policy exclusions. This article covers those reasons and provides a few warning tips for insurance agents regarding disclosure of exclusions to policyholders.

Reducing Workers’ Compensation Claim Frequency and Severity is Critical to Reducing Your Client’s Experience Modification Factor

No matter the size of your client’s workforce, their management of the organization’s workers’ compensation injuries can be challenging. Every organization struggles to find new ways to reduce the number of injuries (frequency) and decrease the amount paid on claims (severity). Here are some suggestions that you can use in guiding your clients toward improved…

Verisk to Introduce Significant Updates to the Business owners Policy Program

Citing “climate change, changing lifestyles and new technologies,” Verisk will update the Businessowners (BOP) program with “significant enhancements.” Read on for an overview of the expected changes.

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