The topic of federal regulation of insurance is nothing new on Capitol Hill, and Optional Federal Charter legislation has again resurfaced. For a second straight Congress, Senators John Sununu (R-N.H.) and Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) have introduced OFC legislat
It’s called The Bob Bash. Once a year, my buddy Bob throws the party of the year in his backyard. BBQ, Vegas-quality entertainers, balladeers, kitten jugglers…the works. The centerpiece is a custom-built, above-ground pool with 3 inch glass walls. When
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Let’s shatter a myth: Brand does not belong to marketing. In fact, when leveraged well, a brand is a powerful tool that can boost your company’s performance and profits. As an insurance agent, you need to get comfortable with the success stories of your b
Agents talked and members of Congress listened—that’s the report that the Big “I” is getting from Capitol Hill. Weeks after independent agents made their Hill visits during the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention, Big “I” issues were still at the
My favorite movie is “Casablanca” (1942), and my favorite scene in this classic takes place outside Rick’s Café. Rick (played by Humphrey Bogart) is having a conversation with French police captain Louis Renault (played by Claude Rains)…
The Big “I” Virtual University “Ask an Expert” service has received several questions regarding CGL coverage when a contractor scratches glass. One claim involved $100,000 in damage to windows of a high-value home…
Everyone is concerned with how to attain quality, how to keep it and how to be known for it. Quality is seen as the factor that can distinguish your agency from its competitors…
The engines revved, my knuckles whitened, my 12-year-old niece laughed. Usually I enjoyed the sound of my niece’s laughter, which tickled your ear like funny flies. But not this time. This time she was laughing at me…