Rough Notes

It’s Okay To Think Differently About Delegation

THE D WORD: IT’S OKAY TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT DELEGATION A powerful leadership tool, but a challenging one to leverage effectively As a leader, when you delegate, you’re demonstrating a The post

Posted: Sep 29, 2023

Employee Benefits Connection

THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONNECTION Giving employees, employers, and brokers the power to demystify and deliver health and wellness benefits using AI   “Nearly 60% of employees delay or avoid treatment The post

Posted: Sep 29, 2023

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Lie To A Client

 THE TOP 5 REASONS YOU SHOULDN’T LIE TO A CLIENT Misleading customers is wrong … and for plenty of reasons There is no denying that trust is at the core The post

Posted: Sep 27, 2023

Starting Out Young

STARTING OUT YOUNG High school co-op program opportunity leads to successful career in insurance By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU It’s a long way from high school to area president and client The post

Posted: Sep 26, 2023

Limiting Defense Within Limits

LIMITING DEFENSE WITHIN LIMITS Some states revisiting “burning limits” in claims-made liability policies  Defense-within-limits provisions appear most often in claims-made coverage for economic losses not necessarily tied to physical damage

Posted: Sep 20, 2023

Insurtech Insight For Agents

INSURTECH INSIGHT FOR AGENTS AND BROKERS  Rough Notes, BrokerTech Ventures look at practical, front-line innovations in benefits and more Agents and brokers know how quickly the industry is changing. Insurtech The post

Posted: Sep 14, 2023

Three Types Of Producers

THE THREE TYPES OF PRODUCERS All can be “successful” in a way Although they may receive a handful of referrals from a few clients,             The post Three Types Of...

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

About Your Agency’s Value

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR AGENCY’S VALUE? Understanding its value leads to better-informed actions to running the business If you think you know the value of your firm because The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Breaking Free From Unnecessary Remarketing

BREAKING FREE FROM UNNECESSARY REMARKETING—CHAPTER TWO: COMMERCIAL LINES Anticipate and educate   [Renewal] isn’t a time to react; it’s a time to get ahead of the situation by communicating with The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Understanding Liability and Indemnification

UNDERSTANDING LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION Liability for injury or damage is up to the courts, if and how insurance responds is a different issue The CGL policy isn’t a magic blanket; The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Parsing a buy-sell agreement

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Parsing a buy-sell agreement In April 2016, Clifford Christian contracted with Weatherall Builders, which was insured under a commercial general liability

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

A victory for homeowners insured

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS A victory for homeowners insured On February 5, 2010, Raymond Romeo’s property sustained “a water loss followed by ice and flood.” The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Chiropractor under fire

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Chiropractor under fire Jean-Luc Henry and Dwayne Smith were injured in an automobile accident. They brought two actions related to the The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Celebrating Community, Education, And Diversity

“We’ve been very involved in the community for a long time, so it just seemed natural that our advertising and marketing should be funneled directly to nonprofits.” —Ben Rathbun President The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

(RE) Learning The Brand

(RE) Learning The Brand Rebranding and growth can deliver humility along with a stronger organization By Lori Widmer Matt Masiello says that the insurance industry perception of the previous iteration The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Making Customer Service Your Competitive Advantage

MAKING CUSTOMER SERVICE YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Turn technology into a benefit that catapults your agency ahead of others in the market By TJ Whelan Today’s insurance marketplace is saturated with The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

From The Football Field to The Insurance Tech Field

The Young Pro-Files FROM THE FOOTBALL FIELD TO THE INSURANCE TECH FIELD Former NFL tight end helps build sales automation startup firm By Christopher W. Cook It’s that time of The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Driving agent sales and productivity with ai

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Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Home Based Businesses

HOME-BASED BUSINESSES (REVISITED) The most-recent ISO homeowners coverage forms see business-related language changes While exposures have most certainly changed in the last seven               The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Lloyd’s Market Update

LLOYD’S MARKET UPDATE Program administrators learn status and outlook for delegated authority By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU With its beginnings in a London coffee shop in the 1680s, Lloyd’s is a The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Life and Long-term Care Conversations

LIFE AND LONG-TERM CARE CONVERSATIONS Ten crucial questions you should be asking—even if carriers don’t want you to [An] appeal of hybrid life and long-term care products can often come The post

Posted: Sep 01, 2023

Insurance Buys For Young Shoppers

THE TOP 5 ANTICIPATED INSURANCE BUYS FOR YOUNG SHOPPERS Survey shows what a new generation thinks about risk and insurance Overall, 51% of respondents stated that the most important feature The post

Posted: Aug 28, 2023

Business Income Lost and Found

BUSINESS INCOME LOST AND FOUND  Prepare your clients for carrier methods used to reduce the amount of covered income losses Producers may wonder how some adjusters can utilize terms and The post

Posted: Aug 17, 2023

Playing To Win

PLAYING TO WIN Four secrets to competing successfully for sports insurance accounts Addressing questions can be an eye-opening experience for insureds. It’s also a perfect opportunity to showcase your expertise, earn The post

Posted: Aug 07, 2023

Becoming Indispensable

THE THREE SHIFTS IN BECOMING INDISPENSABLE To keep from stalling, make these three shifts to reach the next level If you’ve ever driven a stick shift, you know you can The post

Posted: Jul 31, 2023