Agency Operations

Help Your Clients Improve Their Financial Literacy

Helping your clients better understand the nuances of credit scores, borrowing and other aspects of financial literacy can enable them to make more educated decisions regarding their insurance.

3 Common Sources of HO-Related E&O Claims

Here are the three most common sources of E&O claims involving HO insurance—and what you can do to defend them or, better yet, avoid them in the first place.

Agency Profile: D.C., Diversified

Reflecting the community it serves is the goal of this U.S. military veteran-owned agency based in greater Washington, D.C., where CSRs collectively speak eight languages and the commercial lines account manager is on active duty with the National Guard.

Declaration of Independents: Heath Ritenour

After major surgery and a nine-week chemotherapy regimen, Heath Ritenour saw the learning opportunity his ailments presented to him. Now, he’s cancer-free and continues to provide his employees “freedom from the corporate nonsense.”

Managing E&O Risks Resulting from M&As

The assumption that “bigger is better” can lead to disaster if an agency’s acquisition focus is growth alone, with no attention to E&O risks.

How to Handle Life Insurance-Related E&O Claims

It seems like procuring a life insurance policy for a good customer would present little risk for an errors & omissions claim. But seemingly foolproof steps can result in a claim against even the most experienced insurance agent in several common ways.

Agency Profile: Taking the Heat

For Bryan Insurance Agency in Graham, Texas, an organic compound annual growth rate of more than 40% over the past five years is attributable to team loyalty.

Declaration of Independents: Clay Snellings

After partnering with Chubb in 2011 to support its efforts on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Clay Snellings now spends 20% of his time managing the cause—and hopes it becomes a national industry effort within 10 years.

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