Declaration of Independents: Jarrard ‘Rod’ Powell Sr.
Powell grew up cutting records and touring as an R&B artist but ended up breaking into insurance instead. “It went from something on the side to a passion to, ultimately, a purpose,” he says.
Powell grew up cutting records and touring as an R&B artist but ended up breaking into insurance instead. “It went from something on the side to a passion to, ultimately, a purpose,” he says.
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Nancy Germond, Big “I” executive director of risk management and education, explores the evolving landscape of middle market insurance in 2024 with Sandra Little, CEO of SKL Risk Consultants in Phoenix, Arizona.
Couple the unique risk exposures of public entities with continued economic challenges such as inflation and labor shortages, and “Groundhog Day” may be set to continue.
The product is a streamlined site pollution liability policy providing coverage enhancements that are relevant to middle market and Fortune 1,000 companies.
Over the past 20 years, the number of individual specialty crops insured under crop insurance programs increased by 27%, and in October 2023 the USDA announced expanded coverage options for specialty-crop and organic producers.
Lugo shares his journey from intern to specializing in real estate insurance.
High net-worth individuals and farmers looking to diversify their income streams through agritainment must also factor in the potential risks associated with these types of operations.
“The current hard market conditions have been the most challenging hurdles to navigate in over 20 years,” says independent agent Jeff Johnson. “There are so many factors playing into this hard market, which make placing business more difficult than ever b
The agency errors & omissions environment has become more complicated, and the result has led to several implications for independent agencies.