Long-Term Vision Is Key to Agency Planning February 8, 2021 By Tony Caldwell Unfortunately, research indicates that most people will not keep their New Year’s resolutions. My theory is that this failure is...
Logic & Language and Forms & Facts Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow February 8, 2021 By Bill Wilson People in the South love the snow. It’s like grandchildren … fun when it visits but not around enough to...
Insurance Agency M&A Deals Surged 20% in Year of Pandemic: OPTIS February 8, 2021 There were 744 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2020, up nearly 20% from 649 reported in 2019. The...
Grow Big or Go Home; 5-Step Evidence-Based Hiring Process to Help Your Agency Grow February 8, 2021 By Randy Schwantz Each bad hire can easily cost you $100,000 to $200,000. However, quality producers can add $1 million of annual revenue...
Global Catastrophe Economic Losses Largely Unaddressed by Insurance February 8, 2021 There were 416 natural catastrophe events globally in 2020 that resulted in economic losses of $268 billion – 8% more...
Declarations February 8, 2021 Insurance Fraud Costs “Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime. When false claims are made and money is stolen from...
COVID-19 and Employment Practices Litigation February 8, 2021 By Patrick Wraight As soon as the first community was shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus or the first announcement...
What the Recessionary Environment Means for E&O Exposures February 8, 2021 By Gregory W. Leffard 2020 was a year of disruption, change and challenges. Businesses were forced as never before to adapt in order to...
Business Moves February 8, 2021 East World Insurance Associates, The Watts Group World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired The Watts Group LLC of West Hartford,...
46 Years Helping Shape California Insurance Landscape February 8, 2021 By Don Jergler Robert W. Hogeboom has quietly been in the background of making and forming insurance laws and regulations for decades —...