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From the Front Lines: EPLI

Employment practices liability insurance is just as important as workers compensation coverage, says independent agent Tim Clarke. But most clients don’t understand how much they need it.

From the Front Lines: Architects & Engineers

Like most professional business owners, architects & engineers are great at what they do—”but they know very little about insurance,” says independent agent Jim Roberts, Jr. “They have a lot on their plate and really want someone to wear the risk manageme

From the Front Lines: Personal Umbrella

How can you help your clients understand why purchasing a personal umbrella is worth it? Independent agent Kathy Justice starts by asking questions.

From the Front Lines: Public Entities

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.

From the Front Lines: Classic Cars

For independent agent Ryan Sussman, the classic car market offers a client stable of “relationship people” who appreciate the value of the personal touch.

From the Front Lines: BOPs

Since starting an independent agency with his wife about a decade ago, Shane Page says small businesses and the owners who run them are the “building blocks” of the business.

From the Front Lines: Restaurants

Jesse Parenti was born into food. After working in the hospitality industry hands-on for 25 years, he pivoted into commercial insurance—and found out he could apply his past experience to a new niche.

From the Front Lines: General Liability

After leaving the software industry in search of a field with strong ethical standards, Terri Powers landed in insurance—and has worked with business owners on both their commercial and personal risk management needs ever since.

How Will Self-Driving Trucks Transform the Trucking Industry?

Picture this: You’re driving along on the highway and glance up at an 18-wheeler. There’s no one in the cab. It may sound like science fiction, but the capacities of autonomous systems are accelerating rapidly, alongside their numbers—and heavy-duty truck

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