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The Hanover Offering Targets Asset Managers, Depositories

June 1, 2020

The Hanover Financial Institutions Advantage suite helps clients protect their operations and manage financial and reputational risk.

Better Together: Benefits of Packaging Home and Auto with a Single Carrier

June 1, 2020

Home and auto policies may be bread and butter for your agency, but did you know that packaging these policies with a single carrier can drive substantial benefits for you, your agency and your customers?

Americans Underprepared for Floods, Underestimating Their Exposure

June 1, 2020

With no idea how they’d handle flood damage and no flood insurance, most Americans need guidance from agents to prevent 2020’s flood season from wreaking economic havoc.

Liability Risks in a Time of Social Distancing

June 1, 2020

Social distancing brings unique insurance risks. Here are four liabilities to discuss with your clients, even if they are sheltering in place.

Contaminated Property: Is the Coronavirus a Pollutant?

May 29, 2020

Pollutants include substances which are generally recognized in the industry or by the government to be harmful or toxic to persons, property or the environment.

Why Flood Awareness Is Paramount During the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 18, 2020

During the COVID-19 crisis, communities must consider the real possibility of facing multiple disasters.

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore the Millennial RV Insurance Buyer

May 11, 2020

RVs are an attractive living option to millennials, but the segment has unique insurance risks and needs.

Why Larger Agencies Should Pursue Small Commercial Lines

May 11, 2020

Technology is creating efficiencies that enable more agencies to consider writing insurance for smaller businesses. Here are three reasons why large agencies should grow their small commercial books.

5 Ways to Help Commercial Clients Navigate a Hardening Market

May 6, 2020

Businesses need insurance and risk management partners they can trust now more than ever. Here are five strategies to best position your agency and clients for the current market.

Home Away from Home: Offering RV Insurance Opens Opportunity

May 4, 2020

A growing number of consumers, including millennials, are more than prepared to hit the road and explore the great American outdoors.

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