As I write my last column as president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, my thoughts surprisingly gravitate to my mother’s cooking! My father’s older sibling was our beloved Uncle Spaghetti. His real name was Uncle Tony, but my br
The Big “I” Virtual University “Ask an Expert” service recently received the following inquiry: “The named insured is a corporation. The sole stockholder personally owns a piece of land on which the corporation parks its vehicles. A pedestrian tripped on
Your brand is what sets your agency apart and makes it memorable to customers. If you think your brand is starting to get stale, it might be time to give it some new life…
Heading into the traditional summer recess, Congress took action on a number of issues important to the insurance industry. First, Congress moved one step closer to extending the terrorism risk insurance program that provides much-needed federal reinsu
I like to learn new things, so every once in a while I wander over to the adult learning center and take the class that has the most women signed up. Today I was learning how to endure pain. A lot of pain…
By: Volume 104, No. 8
How will potential buyers view your agency?
While meandering through the Mediterranean Sea, Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem “The Odys¬sey,” found himself in a narrow channel of water with monsters on either side. On one side was Scylla, (pronounced “Silla”), a fishtailed mermaid with six do
Both the ISO homeowners and personal auto policies cover resident relatives as insureds…
Every year, Principal Albert asked me to speak on career day at my old elementary school. I always said yes, anxious to enlighten young minds on the adventurous of all vocations: insurance. I had a standard speech, and every year it kicked more butt th