Rough Notes
Public Policy Analysis & Opinion By Kevin P. Hennosy PRETENSE OF REGULATION DISTURBS MARKET COVID-I9 business closures trigger claims and conflict As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, civil The post
Posted: May 27, 2020
Benefits Products & Services By Thomas A. McCoy, CLU CONVERTING DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN ACCOUNTS INTO LIFETIME INCOME SECURE Act provision eliminates barrier for plan sponsors Retirement plan sponsors generally have The post
Posted: May 27, 2020
Dig a Little Deeper By Bruce D. Hicks, CPCU, CLU RAILWAY, HOIST, OR DOCK? Communication is key to setting reasonable expectations The Court Decisions column is a popular Rough Notes The post
Posted: May 27, 2020
Coverholders & Risk Takers By Frank Huver LLOYD’S OF LONDON—OPEN FOR BUSINESS “Future at Lloyd’s” program helps transition firm to a virtual operating environment For many of us, the sheer The post
Posted: May 27, 2020
How low can you go? On March 13, 2017, Gregory Jackson was a passenger in a Jefferson Parish Water Department work truck that was parked near an intersection. Matthew Drachenburg The post
Posted: May 27, 2020
Railway, hoist, or dock? Global Ship Systems owned a shipyard in Savannah, Georgia. The shipyard used a marine railway to transport vessels into and out of the water. The railway The post
Posted: May 27, 2020
Uber and under On September 17, 2016, while driving for Uber, Lisa Jean was involved in a motor vehicle accident when a vehicle driven by Ty Cao pulled out from The post Uber an...
Posted: May 27, 2020
Can comp insurer suspend death benefits? In October 2000, Manny Garcia, an employee of Alamito Construction Company, suffered a fatal on-the-job injury. After his death, Alamito’s workers compensation carrier, Texas The post
Posted: May 27, 2020
Given what it takes to deal with the current pandemic, it may seem premature to be planning how to deal with the next. But that’s happening. Pay attention and weigh The post
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
Many companies will survive and will transform themselves into leaner, different-looking animals from an operational standpoint. They’ll also face new exposures. How can you help them manage their emerging risks? The post
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
MGA FOCUS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE Strong partners, family focus drive MGA success By Dennis H. Pillsbury In less than a quarter century, Risk Placement Services has grown to become one The post
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
Crisis Management Preparation and communication are key factors in weathering any storm By Len Strazewski The COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest and perhaps deadliest. But history chronicles natural disasters The post
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
Leadership REMOTE WORK: EXTREME EDITION WSIA webinar shares tips for leading a remote team as more employees are required to work from home By Christopher W. Cook In 2017, a The post
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
COVID-19: E&O BACKLASH With employees working from home, exposures abound … here’s what agency owners need to know By Mary LaPorte, CPCU, AINS, CIC, CPIA, LIC Pandemic. Who knew? Until The post
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
Young Professionals A POLICY FOR FIDO AND MITTENS An introduction to pet insurance By Christopher W. Cook One of your clients has moved into a new house and you meet The post
Posted: Apr 29, 2020
Specialty Lines Markets FOCUS ON SOCIAL SERVICES AND NONPROFITS How retailers can navigate a hardening market By Lori Widmer In February 2020, the Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter The post
Posted: Apr 28, 2020
SELF-FUNDED MEDICAL PLANS AND STOP LOSS Innovation on the front lines of cost containment By Thomas A. McCoy, CLU A self-funded medical plan represents the epitome of a partnership effort The post
Posted: Apr 28, 2020
Technology API INTEGRATIONS Finding the point where agency tech success comes together By Todd Sorrel Application programming interface integration. It sounds like something an IT wizard would dream up, doesn’t The post
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
OUTBREAK:PROGRAM PROS ON COVID-19 Target Markets panel tackles issues, shares insight, offers solutions By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its deadly march, life as we knew it The post
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
FINGERS IN THE PIE Hometown entrepreneur wins Rough Notes Community Service Award By Alice Ashby Roettger In the early ‘80s, Waterville, Maine, was dying, as were other small towns in The post
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
Agency Partners CHART 2.0 London-focused organization continues to evolve to meet program specialists’ needs By Dave Willis, CPIA For nearly a third of a millennium—yes, for more than 330 years—Lloyd’s The post
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
Salute to SERVICE A WELL-DESERVED STANDING OVATION Two Sunshine State veterans share their journeys from the military to insurance By Christopher W. Cook In Indianapolis, Indiana, Memorial Day weekend holds The post
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
INVESTING IN AGENCIES’ FUTURES Invest celebrates 50 years of insurance education and launches an agent apprenticeship program By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU For some of us, it’s hard to believe that The post
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
AGENTS E&O Bracing for impact as hardening markets inother lines bring renewed scrutiny By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU When it comes to errors and omissions (E&O) coverage for insurance agents The post
Posted: Apr 27, 2020
Public Policy Analysis & Opinion By Kevin P. Hennosy OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL AND RISK Another spike in securities class action suits demonstrates the need to restore SEC power In1932, Adolf The post
Posted: Apr 27, 2020