A carrier is saying an electric surfboard is a hovercraft, but the the agent argues that an electric surfboard would be a watercraft, less than 50 horsepower, and therefore would be covered under the homeowners liability.
“As I grew into the industry, I started to realize how the insurance industry is furthering societal good through the facilitation of risk,” says young agent Shawn Fitzgerald. “The indemnification of loss is a societal good, and that makes me feel good ab
“I think that it’s really important to find a mentor or role model no matter what role you have in this industry,” says young agent Krista Kautz. “Not only am I being mentored, I’m also mentoring.”
Filing a claim against a homeowners policy can be both a complicated and costly matter, but can be made significantly less costly when agents provide advice on how to avoid the worst claim mistakes.
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“As far as Gen Z stereotypes, which is the category I’m in, I don’t agree with the thought that we all rely on technology to answer all our questions,” says young agent Seth McCallum. “I believe in talking to experienced people or picking up a book.”
“Everything’s changing every single day with the market and new endorsements,” says young agent Elaine Gascon. “For me, that’s what kept me here in insurance.”
Financial literacy and fundamental business acumen are two of the most glaringly absent competencies among agency principals.
