7 Steps to Build an Independent Insurance Agency
Building an independent insurance agency requires not just tenacity and carrier contacts, but the mindset that you’re steadfastly committed to the journey.
Building an independent insurance agency requires not just tenacity and carrier contacts, but the mindset that you’re steadfastly committed to the journey.
Providing timely, accurate certificates of insurance is essential to keep clients’ projects and contracts moving. Yet, for many agencies, handling these requests has become a significant bottleneck.
The ramifications of the Los Angeles wildfires reinforce the critical reality that insurance must be positioned as one component of resilience, not a complete financial solution.
While the builders risk insurance sector continues to remain profitable, economic and environmental uncertainties within the construction industry are forcing builders and insurers to rethink their strategies.
By instructing clients on four proactive safety procedures, insurance agents have the unique opportunity to help their clients prevent a liability claim from ever occurring and to defend against claims that are made.
As homeowners contend with inflation, extreme weather and increasingly complex coverage needs, new reports from Nationwide and The Hanover reveal widening gaps in insurance coverage—and an expanding role for agents helping clients navigate today’s risk environment.
Insurance agents who embrace risk mitigation technologies can strengthen underwriting, deliver value to customers and differentiate their service.
While factors like increased repair expenses, more frequent claims and stricter regulatory requirements are responsible for over a decade of premium increases, insurance remains a large cost of doing business.
Trucking companies faced $165 million in nuclear verdicts in 2023, with an increasing trend of thermonuclear verdicts. Mounting costs from these large verdicts present significant challenges for the commercial auto insurance market.
Ghost kitchens are a growing trend, fueled by celebrities like MrBeast and Mariah Carey, but these non-traditional food service businesses bring unique exposures that don’t always fit into standard restaurant policies.