It all started when Andrew Rutherford decided to run the Charleston half marathon. Although they weren’t runners, co-workers Andy Enders and Sydney Kyler gave in and agreed to run the Hershey half. Fast forward three years, and running is now entrenched i
Should every agent have a copy of the agency agreement, or is there a better method?
“You can’t say, ‘We’re down, we’re flooded, we’re not available,’” says Richard Blades, chairman of Big “I” agency Wortham. “You have to be operating as close to business as usual as you can.”
As victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma begin to pick up the pieces, independent agents in Florida and Texas are stepping up to the challenge to be there for their clients.
Failing to understand the details of employee classification requirements under workers compensation statutes can result in inaccurate reporting, which can lead to an assessment of additional premium after an audit—and an E&O claim.
Regardless of your location, lessons from the most recent regional natural disasters could prove invaluable should you face a crisis in the future—and ensure your firm can serve clients in their greatest time of need.
Marijuana, mold, drones—why turn a blind eye to a new risk when it could be so lucrative for your business? Before agreeing to write that policy, make sure you’re not walking straight into an errors & omissions disaster.
You may not even realize it, but your agency’s website could be exposing you to an errors & omissions claim. Keep these two issues in mind to protect your agency.
Vaughn Graham got his start in an insurance company mailroom at 16. Today, he’s the new Big “I” chair. Learn how he plans to help build up the community that gave him a solid foundation.
Does your agency’s website make promises you can’t keep? Even the most innocuous language could morph into an errors & omissions disaster.
