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Celebrate the New Year with More Market Access

In this challenging market, you need every edge you can get. Competition is tough and keeping carrier appetites well-fed can be even tougher, especially when your direct appoint carriers can’t write an account you really need. That’s where Big “I” Market

The Case of the Doomed Dolly

The BAP covers loading and unloading of a vehicle if done by hand, hand truck, or a mechanical device attached to the auto. The CGL policy picks up the exposure if property is moved by an unattached mechanical device other than a hand truck. So, the quest

BAP, PAP and Acquired Improvements

Does a BAP Cover a Detached Snow Plow?; PAP Coverage for Detached Auto Equipment; When Are Improvements and Betterments “Acquired”?

Better Make It Real

Fake it—or make it. For entrepreneurs rebooting their businesses on the heels of the Great Recession, the message is clear: Better make it real.

An Idea Ahead of Its Time

Forty years ago, visionary insurance agent Stephen R. Dach recognized the fact that the hunt for talent was one of the most important issues facing independent insurance agents. He believed that the ability to recruit, develop and retain the best people w

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

Higher taxes. An aging population. Less wealth due to the stagnation of the stock market over the past decade. And flat—or lower—real estate prices. All of these elements have come together to create the perfect storm for retirement planning. And the nati

Homeowners, Auto and Host Liquor Liability

Your insured hosts a New Year’s Eve party and one inebriated guest negligently causes a serious auto accident on the way home. Your insured is sued. Will his homeowners or auto policies respond? The answer may depend on the edition dates—it’s possible tha

Building Agent Value in the Digital Age

Two current cultural shifts fueled by technology are, for many independent agents, a cause for concern: the democratization of data and the rise of virtual relationships. Today consumers have access anywhere, anytime to information once available exclusiv

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