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The Case of the Taxed Taxidermist

It was a bad combination. My hands slippery from too much hair gel. My hairdryer roaring on high. My pet goldfish swimming without a care in the word in his bowl at my feet. Needless to say, Goldie is now floating belly up. I couldn’t just flush him

Michael Moore Doesn’t Get It—Or Does He?

In a recent issue of Insurance News & Views, IA “L-H Leads” writer Dave Evans penned the article “Michael Moore Doesn’t Get It.” In the article, Evans counters some of Moore’s claims in the film “SiCKO,” asserting that while the U.S…

Concluded

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

CGL Coverage for Undeclared Premises

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

Breathe New Life into a Stale Brand

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…

Flurry of Activity in Congress

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

The Case of the Zany Zen Master

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…

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