Since Thanksgiving is this week, I feel compelled to thank you for reading this blog. I have to thank one person in particular for talking (volun-telling?) me into writing this blog. When I started, I didn’t know what direction it …
It’s time for another departure from what I normally write about. Or maybe I should just realize that I don’t “normally” write about anything consistent. I finished my annual trip down open enrollment lane. Oh yes. I finally did it. …
A few weeks ago, we got a question in through IJPro. The agent was asking about the wisdom of having a customer change from a dwelling fire type policy form to a commercial property type of policy. Of course, my …
Can I be honest for a minute? I’m not a Halloween fan. It makes my list of favorite holidays right after Columbus Day and before Black Friday. No, I’m not planning on giving you my top ten holiday list (although …
I love books. I don’t read as much as I ought (mostly because of Amazon video, but that’s not important). I don’t always read books that directly impact my work here. I won’t always report on the books I’m reading …
You know that Hurricane Michael came through the Florida panhandle as a powerful Category 4 storm. In fact, when it made landfall, it was just 2 mph from being considered a Category 5 storm. It is the most powerful hurricane …
Ah young love. Isn’t it grand? My oldest son is recently married. Seems like yesterday he was jumping skateboards and bikes in my driveway. Now he’s all grown and on his own. Oh well, as they say, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da life …
I had a conversation last week that gives me hope for society and makes me angry at the same time. It all goes back to an unfortunate incident where a friend had a motorcycle accident. He and his bike are …
We are grateful for friend of the Academy, Christopher J. Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS, Executive Director, Big “I” Virtual University who provided this very personal post. Thanks, Chris. If you’ve ever experienced a hurricane …
We’ve received a few questions lately through our Ask an Expert service that motivated this post. Wait. You don’t know about Ask an Expert? It’s a benefit of the new subscription service through Insurance Journal, called IJPro. You hadn’t heard …
