Strategies

As schools and other entities consider policies that limit or ban cellphone use, agents can offer risk control guidelines that might help avoid a claim.

A packing and crating company occasionally moves specialty items. Does its business auto policy exclude property damage to others in the process of loading or unloading?

With ongoing wildfires in the West and an above-average Atlantic hurricane season predicted, it’s essential for independent insurance agents to educate clients on how their policies can cover evacuation-related expenses.

Tips to make sure your website appears in the sea of search results on Google and any other search engine.

In a change from the norm, companies are holding onto their employees because the risk of not being able to rehire is too great. Meanwhile, workers are staying put, wary of making a move in an uncertain environment.

A homeowner experienced a wind and hail claim to his roof and it was found that some of the decking was rotting. Local building code says rotting decking should be replaced.

Just because the economy is unpredictable doesn’t mean it’s time to pull up the drawbridge and hide. Making smart moves to drive growth, both organic and inorganic, can keep a business thriving.

Successful companies are building connected infrastructures that automate commission reporting, track book-of-business in real time, surface compliance gaps and help agents identify customers who need outreach.

An agency provides a general liability policy for a local religious fraternity. Another insurer is requesting the certificate of insurance (COI) and demanding that it be added as an additional insured on the COI.

Agencies can reduce friction with their carrier partners to make claims and compensation more transparent, accurate and user-friendly.