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As energy reliability, cost volatility and resilience move higher on boardroom agendas, more property owners are bringing their energy supply chain in-house.

Drawing on guidance from underwriters, claims specialists, agency consultants and defense counsel, here are a series of quick, practical steps agencies can take to reduce E&O exposure.

Building an independent insurance agency requires not just tenacity and carrier contacts, but the mindset that you’re steadfastly committed to the journey.

After a shopping cart was blown 30 yards across a parking lot into a client’s car, the agent believes the windstorm damage is a comprehensive loss. The adjustor says the object is a collision loss because the object must be falling to be caused by a windstorm.

Marrissa Winkelman entered the world of insurance in 2012 when she started as the receptionist at Webb Insurance. Understanding quickly that the position wasn’t the right fit for her, she moved to the back office, where she focused on insurance and working her way up.

It’s essential to create and maintain healthy boundaries. These clear expectations not only support your well-being but also enhance client service.

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.

How are shifting trends impacting independent agents’ personal lines strategies? And what do clients want from their insurance relationships? Here are seven trends for the future of personal lines insurance.

In this Q&A series, Independent Agent magazine and the Big “I” Agents Council for Technology spotlights women in InsurTech.

Brokers who consistently deliver results do it by pulling the same five levers.