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The combined solution allows business owners to visit TrustedChoice.com and answer simple questions to receive a quote indication and be connected with a local independent agency.
Posted: Apr 26, 2021
RVs have broad appeal, with more than 11 million U.S. households owning one. Read about five trends for 2021 and beyond.
Posted: Apr 25, 2021
When a cyber attack occurs, not only does a business suffer a loss from business interruption but its brand and reputation can be also be damaged. Here are four ways agents can assist clients in purchasing cyber insurance.
Posted: Apr 25, 2021
Today's global economy has led to an increased need for global insurance coverage to protect against supply chain disruptions: specifically, business interruption and contingent business interruption coverage.
Posted: Apr 25, 2021
When a cyber attack occurs, not only does a business suffer a loss from business interruption but its brand and reputation can be also be damaged. Here are four ways agents can assist clients in purchasing cyber insurance.
Posted: Apr 25, 2021
Nonprofits Insurance Alliance members can purchase a sublimit amount of coverage to protect their organizations from liability claims arising from communicable disease.
Posted: Apr 25, 2021
Vultures damaged an insured's roof, resulting in interior water damage. Is there any exception to a homeowners policy bird damage exclusion since the homeowners tried but were unable to remove the birds because vultures are a federally protected spec...
Posted: Apr 22, 2021
The Big “I" supports the legislation because it creates a “safe harbor" for agents and brokers who choose to do business with cannabis-related legitimate businesses.
Posted: Apr 21, 2021
An increase in distracted driving during the pandemic may have contributed to more hazardous roads, according to the 2021 Travelers Risk Index on distracted driving.
Posted: Apr 21, 2021
The most profitable line of property-casualty insurance over the past five years was mortgage guaranty insurance, according to a study by AdvisorSmith. Commercial auto liability was the least profitable.
Posted: Apr 20, 2021
With the cannabis insurance industry blazing ahead, learn how to study the smoke signals to determine if and when your agency should pursue this budding line.
Posted: Apr 19, 2021
Keeping all your financial records in an organized way can make it easier to find what you need when looking for financing.
Posted: Apr 18, 2021
As the world entered a new era of work-from-home arrangements in 2020, cybercriminals were presented with new and ample opportunities, resulting in a changing risk landscape of ransomware attacks, data breaches, insurance claims and an overall increa...
Posted: Apr 18, 2021
Coverage includes no waiting periods with the exception of orthodontic services, no copays for most preventative procedures and a new benefit covering two additional cleanings per year when medically recommended.
Posted: Apr 18, 2021
RV owners can be ideal clients for independent agents. With RV sales surging, here are five things agents need to know about the opportunities of RV insurance.
Posted: Apr 18, 2021
Big “I” Chairman Jon Jensen presented the State of the Association address to Big “I” Virtual Legislative Conference attendees, offering hope and encouragement after what can only be described as a very difficult year.
Posted: Apr 15, 2021
The legislation would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years and clarify that private flood insurance can satisfy the NFIP’s continuous coverage requirements, a top priority for the Big “I”.
Posted: Apr 14, 2021
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) encouraged congressional leaders to reach across the aisle to support America’s economic recovery and return Capitol Hill to its founding principles.
Posted: Apr 14, 2021
“Despite what you may see on Twitter, TV and on cable news with all the screaming and yelling, there's still plenty of us that are focused on where we can get agreement and where we can find common-sense solutions,” Rep. Gottheimer (D-New Jersey), sa...
Posted: Apr 14, 2021
The cost will be steep if the nation doesn’t unite and invest resources in solving critical problems, warned House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-South Carolina).
Posted: Apr 12, 2021
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri) warned that for small businesses to continue to recover, stimulus via the federal government should be temporary.
Posted: Apr 12, 2021
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) discussed how federal overreach by the Biden administration will negatively impact small businesses and the economy’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted: Apr 12, 2021
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) led the charge on an exemption for insurance agents and brokers from new onerous federal reporting requirements and was the primary sponsor of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act.
Posted: Apr 12, 2021
Being prepared prior to applying for a loan for your agency will help the process go faster.
Posted: Apr 11, 2021