3 Ways Agents Can Help Public Entity Clients Navigate a Difficult Market
Independent agents can make sure their public entity clients understand their risks and have the insurance protection they need at a price they can afford.

Independent agents can make sure their public entity clients understand their risks and have the insurance protection they need at a price they can afford.
Couple the unique risk exposures of public entities with continued economic challenges such as inflation and labor shortages, and “Groundhog Day” may be set to continue.
“Things like cyber and law enforcement liability were not major topics of discussion two decades ago,” says independent agent Josh Estelle. “In some ways it is no different than the rest of the world, since all industries face changing exposures.”
Independent agent Shawn Myers finds that specializing in public entities is a great way to help his community. “There is no better way to serve our community than to help protect the infrastructure that serves us,” he says.
When Mitch Backes graduated with a degree in safety management, he didn’t anticipate ending up in insurance. But the risk consulting loss control function turned out to be a perfect fit for his interests.