Thomas is an insurance agent, real estate broker, mayor pro tempore and founder of a drone company. These are just a few of the ways he is serving his community. However, like many agents, he serves his clients best during their time of need.
The increase in auto insurance shopping is prompted by soaring auto insurance costs, with a 22.2% year-over-year increase in the average cost of auto insurance through the end of February.
An agency is getting regular requests from homeowners associations (HOAs) to list the HOA as an additional insured on its tenants’ renters insurance policies. However, the carriers will only list the HOAs as certificate holders or additional interests.
A client is purchasing half of a duplex to rent on a long-term lease. The underwriter says that coverage should be written on an HO3 policy with an endorsement providing coverage for rental to others.
The latest driving behavior survey from Nationwide revealed that both personal auto and commercial drivers partake in risky behaviors that impact all drivers on the road.
As the climate changes, independent agents play a major role in educating their clients on the need to purchase flood insurance, as well as providing advice to them on the steps to take to protect their property.
The new program helps high net-worth homeowners secure adequate levels of coverage in areas where wildfires have increased in frequency and severity.
Agents must be willing to put in the work to overcome a maze of U.S. and foreign regulations, as well as logistical hurdles, to get foreign national clients’ policies funded.
As automotive claim severity increases for bodily injury, property damage and collision, clients should consider protecting themselves with uninsured or underinsured motorist umbrella coverage.
“The mobile home industry has come a long way from the ‘trailer days’ and is a viable alternative for many Texans in these economic times,” says independent agent Kirk Kotylo. “This market will continue to grow, and these customers are looking for a soli