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In light of the upswing in E&O cases involving agents and certificates of insurance, an agency is doing all it can to take care of requirements. But no one is perfect.

Various kinds of taxes affect small businesses. When a business can use the tax code in its favor to lower its taxes and accomplish an important objective, it’s an opportunity it shouldn’t pass up.

The NCCI’s 2015 workers compensation insurance rate filings lean heavily to the decrease side, and this year marks the first positive combined ratio in several years. What’s driving workers comp pricing trends, and what’s on the horizon for you and your c

Research suggests as many as 2.5-5% of U.S. prisoners are innocent. Prime Insurance Company now offers a product that protects policyholders if they find themselves arrested under suspicion of committing a serious crime.

Only 20% of people set goals, and few achieve them. Here are nine reasons why people fail to achieve their business goals—and how to turn things around.

Environmental insurance can be a profitable line of business for agents and brokers who become well-versed in this coverage. Make sure you’re not making these common environmental insurance coverage mistakes with your clients.

If you make a poor match of policy form to a customer’s insurance needs, they could end up with an environmental insurance policy that will not insure 90% of their loss exposure. Here’s what you need to know about essential environmental coverage elements

Environmental risk management and insurance have become part of basic best practices for all commercial insurance professionals. How do fire insurance policies fit in?

By: Volume 113, No. 1

Many agencies have traditionally maintained a division between sales and service roles. But is that the most effective use of your staff’s time and skills? It might be time to rewrite the agency playbook.