Through the Roof: How Agents Can Respond to Rising Construction Costs
Significant increases in the cost of construction materials could affect a large property loss by exhausting the amounts of coverage. Here’s what agents can do about it.
Issue Highlights – August 2021
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Hands-Free: Who Is Liable When No One Is Driving?
As drivers take less control of vehicles, liability may shift. Whether the driver is held legally liable may depend on the decisions the driver makes to give up or take control of the vehicle.
Switched On: Avoid the Pitfalls of Changing Carriers
Failing to match the old policy could result in catastrophic consequences for the client and a big errors & omissions claim.
Why Localized Marketing Is Your Secret Weapon
It’s easy to think that in order to compete with large companies, independent agents must also increase their marketing budget. Here’s why spending more or marketing isn’t the solution.
6 Ways Financial Partnering Can Help Independent Agencies Thrive
Recent history has shown what outside financing can do for an agency’s growth. Here are six ways partnering with an independent agency bank can take your agency to the next level.
5 Strategies to Build Your Book of Higher Net-Worth Customers
Here are five ways to develop your relationships with existing or prospective higher net-worth personal lines customers and do more business them.
Declaration of Independents: Annie Hanna Engel
Annie Hanna Engel. president and chief operating officer of Howard Hanna Insurance Services Inc.—the largest real estate company-owned insurance provider in the country—is pairing an independent agent with every real estate transaction.
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