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DOUBLE DOWN ON LOSS CONTROL TO HELP COMMERCIAL AUTO INSUREDS Rising rates have been and will continue to be a sore spot in the industry Telematics is a hot trend The post
Posted: Jun 07, 2023
INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Ring my chimes Current and former employees of Ring-Central participated in RingCentral’s employee welfare benefits plan. The plan participated in the
Posted: Jun 01, 2023
INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS No third-party beneficiary Chris LaBarbera hired Richard Knight, d/b/a Knight Construction, to remodel a house pursuant to a contract that provided Th...
Posted: Jun 01, 2023
INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Knockout punch Interpreting the abuse and mole-station exclusion through the lens of an objectively reasonable insured, “physical abuse” applies “to a
Posted: Jun 01, 2023
INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Bad day for Backis Diane Backis was a Cargill employee for several decades at a grain facility that Cargill operated in The post
Posted: Jun 01, 2023
INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS A seedy deal Almost two decades prior to this decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court handed down Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. v. The post
Posted: Jun 01, 2023
NAVIGATING THE BUMPY COMMERCIAL AUTO ROAD Best practices independent agents can share with policyholders to reduce claims By Mike Zdrojewski The commercial auto market is similar to a time-worn highway. The post
Posted: Jun 01, 2023
THE FIVE PILLARS OF YOUNG AGENT SUCCESS Building your foundation for long-term success By Mitch Gibson Just as in the building of a house, when the structure requires a solid The post
Posted: Jun 01, 2023
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS Providing guidance and support to younger colleagues benefits both mentors as well as organizations By Maura C. Ciccarelli Thinking back, Laura Henderson sees the positive impact a few The post
Posted: Jun 01, 2023
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
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; 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
  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 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
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