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Grow Up! How To Maximize Revenue Growth And Profitability

Rough Notes

Vertical vs. wide growth [T]rue agency strength comes not from how many clients you have, but how well you serve the right ones. By Kari Glennon Not all growth is equal, particularly when revenue growth is involved. Increasingly, we have deep concern...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Brecht & Associates begins its 25th year

Insurance Journal

What started as a spark of an idea in the 1980s has become a quarter-century legacy of innovation, integrity and family-driven leadership. On October 1, 2025, Brecht & Associates kicks off its 25th year in business-marking a major milestone and &...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

How Life Science Companies Can Prepare for New EU Regulations

Risk & Insurance

Expanding liability windows and digital product coverage mean life science firms face heightened litigation risks under the EU’s new directive. The post

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Amynta Group acquires Unemployment Services

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Terms were not disclosed.

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

State Farm expands mobile accident detection and response technology

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State Farm plans broader rollouts pending pilot evaluation.

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Canopy Connect Releases Feature to Create Intake Forms Faster

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Canopy Connect introduces new pre-built forms feature to it's insurance intake platform that makes building intake forms even faster. These guided templates allow insurance agents to launch intake forms in just a few clicks.

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Neptune announces pricing of initial public offering

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The company had ~245k policies in force as of June 30, 2025.

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

California Jury Finds Uber Not Liable in First U.S. Trial Over Driver Sexual Assault Claims

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California Jury Finds Uber Not Liable in First U.S. Trial Over Driver Sexual Assault Claims Uber is not lia...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Invoice manipulation

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“Arising out of” or “directly caused by”: That is the question By Paul Broussard In today’s cyber risk landscape, invoice manipulation has emerged as a common exposure that sits at the intersection of cybersecurity, social engineering, and third-part...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

WINTERIZING SECONDARY AND VACATION HOMES

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A seasonal guide for insurance agents By Christopher Reid As trusted advisors, insurance agents play a critical role in helping clients protect their homes from seasonal risks. Since 2020, purchases of secondary and vacation properties have surged in...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

“OUR NICHE IS PEOPLE”

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Left: Rollo Insurance Group has truly been a “family” endeavor. Co-owners B.J. and Jason Rollo (in doorway) with their four children from left, Jackson (with his wife, Kate, and their children), Jenna, Julia, and Josiah (with his wife, Nikki, and the...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

The PHLY Story

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First row, left to right: Brian O’Reilly, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer; John Glomb, President and CEO; John Doyle, Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer Second row, left to right: Bob Pottle, Executive Vice P...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Protected: Understanding the $58 Billion Problem: How the Top 10 Workplace Injuries Impact American...

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There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Understanding the $58 Billion...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

THE MATH OF SALES

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The science behind a healthy sales pipeline By Ryan Smith Some say “sales is a numbers game.”  While it is to an extent, there’s a lot going on behind those numbers, and better understanding them can show you where to focus on improving. You probably...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

TELL THE TRUTH AND BE YOURSELF

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Arkansas young pro begins second term as Big “I” National Emerging Leaders Chair By Christopher W. Cook In the insurance industry, certain dedicated young professionals stand out among their peers and are members of an elite squad of individuals. The...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Atlanta Agency Receives Rough Notes Community Service Award

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Sam Berman (left) presenting The Rough Notes Community Service Award to Clay Snellings, CPCU, principal and chairman of the board of Snellings Walters, and Vicki Nix, associate director, Georgia chapter, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Helping Cystic Fib...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Texas to No Longer Issue Commercial Drivers Licenses for Many Immigrants

Insurance Journal

Texas will no longer issue or renew commercial driver’s licenses to DACA recipients, refugees or people with asylum, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday. Commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs, are for driving vehicles f...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

CyberCube secures over $180m investment from Spectrum Equity

Reinsurance News

CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics for the re/insurance industry, has secured a sizeable investment of over $180 million from Spectrum Equity, a new cornerstone investor, which will be used to fuel the future development of the firm&#82...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Private Equity Firm B.P. Marsh Takes Minority Stake in UK Broker Oneglobal

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B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, the specialist private equity investor, announced it has taken a minority stake in Oneglobal, the London-based retail and wholesale insurance broker, which is majority owned by PE firm J.C. Flowers & Co. The investm...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

September Marks Rare Absence of Hurricane Landfalls in US

Insurance Journal

September turned out to be a slumber for hurricane watchers. For the first time in a decade, the month of September produced no hurricane landfalls in the United States. Seven of the previous eight years this occurred, no hurricane made …

Posted: Oct 01, 2025

Utah Campus Where Kirk Was Shot Lacked Key Public Safety Tools

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Utah Campus Where Kirk Was Shot Lacked Key Public Safety Tools The Utah college where conservative lead...

Posted: Oct 01, 2025