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If one thing has changed for builders risk insurance over the last decade or two, it’s more competition, according to independent agent Maureen Scholz—and superior coverage forms as a result.

Oil and gas well operators that experience a fire, “kick”—a troublesome surge in pressure—or other disaster in one of their wells now have double the free expertise to draw from J. H. Blades.

You’ve probably seen businesses in your community earn the coveted “best place to work” awards. Here are five initiatives, programs and ideas that’ll make your employees look forward to their jobs.

By: Volume 113, No. 4

“Everybody likes the water when it’s a beautiful day,” says independent agent Fletcher Willey, president of J. Fletcher Willey Agency, Inc. in Nags Head, North Carolina. “But when the water gets angry, you better have flood insurance.”

Salary, commission, bonus incentives or a mix? How you pay your personal lines producers depends on your agency’s approach to that market.

Errors & omissions claims usually arise from a specific type of error. But once in a while, a claim comes up that’s downright bizarre. Would your agency be susceptible to a similar claim?

Reversing steep declines in net income and overall profitability in 2014, private U.S. property-casualty insurers grew net income after taxes 14.1% to $44.0 billion in the first nine months of 2015.

In today’s competitive business climate, we tend to be laser-focused on better results, better products and a better experience. But when was the last time you paused to track the strength of your agency’s culture—and connect it to your bottom line?

Are you ready for the next irritated customer? The one unhappy enough to post a negative review or comment online that could potentially snowball into something much, much bigger?