Producer Heroes September 21, 2020 By Chris Burand I received a nice email from a reader asking me to write about how important it is to support good...
New Mexico Officials Say Teachers Are Safe from Legal Liability Amid Virus September 21, 2020 New Mexico officials have clarified that teachers won’t be on the hook for lawsuits that might stem from COVID-19 outbreaks...
Why Manufacturers Cannot Underestimate the Cost of a Recall Event September 21, 2020 By Lucie Dean The latest recall by Nissan of hundreds of thousands of vehicles in North America in June to resolve a latch...
Time to Rethink Your Account Manager Recruiting Strategies September 21, 2020 By Mary Newgard Year after year I have found that insurance agencies spend 60% of their recruiting activity on account management hires. This...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Rose Almost 10% in Q2: WTW September 21, 2020 U.S. commercial property/casualty insurance prices rose during the second quarter of 2020 by almost 10% compared with prices charged during...
Avoid Claim Pitfalls Related to 1099 Workers September 21, 2020 By Mike Freeman When the construction labor market tightens, employers fill the gap with independent contractors. A quarter (25%) of construction laborers are...
Questions to Ask Before Starting an Independent Agency September 21, 2020 By Tony Caldwell In the most recent Closing Quote in Insurance Journal, I wrote about why I believe this is the best time...
Schools Find Lessons About Insurance Liability and COVID-19 Are Complicated September 21, 2020 School officials and insurers across the country are facing questions about COVID-19-related insurance liability as classes begin, but answers remain...
Insurance for ‘Human’ Professionals September 21, 2020 By Patrick Wraight Professional liability insurance is a complex and interesting concept. As insurance professionals, or practitioners if you prefer, we are used...
Break Your Marketing Paralysis September 21, 2020 By Peter van Aartrijk Insurance organizations have had three reactions to the pandemic with their marketing communications programs. In my book, only one of...