Rough Notes

Introducing Dash Cams

INTRODUCING DASH CAMS TO YOUR COMMERCIAL TRUCKING CLIENTS While drivers may not be on board, these tips may help fleet managers understand the benefits By Alex Firl Smart dash cams The post

Posted: Jun 01, 2023

Need a Coach?

FIVE REASONS WHY YOUR AGENCY DOESN’T NEED A COACH Even the best can improve A qualified coach can help you, as a leader, develop and empower your team. As   The post Need...

Posted: Jun 01, 2023

Intentional Acts; Injuries

 INTENTIONAL ACTS; INTENTIONAL INJURIES  When and how they differ makes a big, well, difference Confusion over coverage for intentional acts often leads insureds to walk away from liability coverage they The post

Posted: May 02, 2023

OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND

OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND  Fill your pipeline with nonprofit and social services accounts right in your community Seasoned agents who specialize in this space will tell you there are a host of The post

Posted: May 02, 2023

Suspect on the run

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Suspect on the run The prosecution filed a complaint alleging that Geovanni Quijadas Silva committed a lewd or lascivious act on The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Defining “disinterested”

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Defining “disinterested” Jon Parrish was insured under a policy issued by State Farm Florida Insurance Company when, in September2017, Hurricane Irma ...

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Insurer loses arbitration appeal

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Insurer loses arbitration appeal Raymond Erb appealed a final order compelling arbitration with his insurer pursuant to an arbitration clause contained

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

One potato, two potato

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS One potato, two potato A dispute arose from John D. Miller Jr. d/b/a John Miller Farms, Inc., and JD Miller, Inc.’s The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

GROW BUSINESS USE DATA

HOW TO USE DATA TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS The importance of data collection, cleansing, security, and more By Pam Deanovich Every agency/brokerage is different, but all of   them collect data The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

MASTER SOCIAL SELLING

MASTER SOCIAL SELLING ON LINKEDIN FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS Building a strong community   By Andy Neary and Carolyn Smith As we mentioned in last month’s column   about The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Missing Steering Wheel

THE MISSING STEERING WHEEL A life lesson in tech management from a little pink Jeep By Dr. William T. Hold, CIC, CPCU, CLU We live in a world, a country, The post M...

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Questions About Premiums

CUSTOMER QUESTIONS ABOUT PREMIUMS Why quotes may change By Paul Martin, CPCU A friend called wanting advice about an insurance quote he delivered for a duplex. The insurance company had The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Avoiding Policy Language

AVOIDING POLICY LANGUAGE ASSUMPTIONS Exercise caution whenever coverage questions get into the weeds   By Marc McNulty, CIC, CRM Anyone who is new to the insurance industry will typically have The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

LOWER LEVEL OF UP

  DOWN IS JUST A LOWER LEVEL OF UP The NAIC suggests more detail and less uniformity in Essential Health Benefits By Kevin P. Hennosy   The Centers for Medicare The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

I CAN’T USE CAUGHTUP

I CAN’T USE CAUGHTUP UNTIL I GET CAUGHT UP Tips for overcoming chronic backlog By Mary Belka, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPLU, CIC, and Cheryl Koch, CPCU, ARM, AAI, ACSR, AFIS The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Product Gets Upgrade

A FOUNDATIONAL PRODUCT GETS AN UPGRADE Transamerica bundles diverse services with group term life By Thomas A. McCoy, CLU Group term life insurance has always been a highly-utilized employee benefits The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Self Enrollment

IS SELF-ENROLLMENT HERE TO STAY? Finding the key to boosting voluntary benefits participation for your clients   By Joe Goolsby We’re all aware of how much the benefits world shifted The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

DON’T BE AFRAID

DON’T BE AFRAID; YOUR TIME IS NOW Three tips for conquering fear so you can journey toward greatness By Reghan Brandt I recently had a conversation with a friend about The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

MEDICAL STOPLOSS

MEDICAL STOPLOSS Helping more employers fight the effects of inflation   By Len Strazewski When the World Health Organization declared the COVID pandemic more than three years ago, self-funded employers The post

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

Fraudulent Consumer Activity

TOP 5 SIGNS AROUND FRAUDULENT CONSUMER ACTIVITY When things don’t seem right, they just might not be Having a CSI-like mentality as a member of the insurance industry is vital The post

Posted: Apr 26, 2023

Landlord Tenant Coverage

MINDING THE LANDLORD-TENANT COVERAGE GAP  Even as more tenants buy renters’ insurance, there is no common way to cover the risks in an airtight manner  [E]ven when landlords and their The post

Posted: Apr 19, 2023

THE ASSUMPTIONS WE MAKE

THE ASSUMPTIONS WE MAKE     Slowing down and listening is key By Meg McKeen, CIC On average, a human being processes between 10,000 and 30,000 words each day. You’ve The post

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Is COVID claim covered?

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Is COVID claim covered? Tapestry, Inc., owns “modern luxury and lifestyle brands” including Coach, kate spade new york, and Stuart Weitzman. The post...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Keep on trucking

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Keep on trucking David Simons, an agent of Kaiser Trucking, Inc., was involved in an automobile accident with Bianca Spotted Thunder, The post

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Dueling UM clauses

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Dueling UM clauses Niyokia Lee and James Cooper sustained damages in separate, independent automobile accidents caused by negligent city emergency responders...

Posted: Mar 30, 2023