Future of Insurance Distribution for Independent Agencies and Companies That Rely on Them October 6, 2014 By Chris Burand Distribution of insurance today has become a de facto discussion of marketing. Smart agents and smart company people will benefit...
Small Commercial Lines: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly August 27, 2014 By Chris Burand Small commercial lines is suddenly the Cinderella of the insurance industry. Previously the unwanted step child turned beauty queen being...
Small Commercial Lines: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly August 4, 2014 By Chris Burand Small commercial lines is suddenly the Cinderella of the insurance industry. The previously unwanted stepchild turned beauty queen is being...
Agency Ownership of Expirations July 7, 2014 By Chris Burand Agency ownership of its expirations is core to agency culture, core to the agency’s value, and core to the owners’...
Evaluating the Standard of Care in Today’s E&O Education June 2, 2014 By Chris Burand I do not know where agents are going for their errors and omissions (E&O) education, because from what they tell...
Competition & Best Practices Results May 5, 2014 By Chris Burand A recent study reviewed in The Economist (Jan. 13, 2014) proved that competition was required to foster business success and...
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #60 May 1, 2014 By Chris Burand Quality of Quotes. Sometimes in the hurry hurry world of the CSR or producer, an insured will request quotes for...
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #59 April 29, 2014 By Chris Burand Renewal Processing Time. Due to many reasons, including agencies cutting staff too much, I find many commercial CSRs are far...
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #58 April 24, 2014 By Chris Burand ACA Grandfathering Disclaimer. According to the Wall Street Journal (Nov. 6, 2013), the first E&O suits have been filed against...
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #57 April 23, 2014 By Chris Burand Review Renewals. While my recommendation to review renewals might seem so simple that even mentioning it might seem like I’m...