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February 2020https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2020/February-2020February 20202/5/2020 5:00:00 AMCoverCover2020Volume 117, No. 2

 

 

Refreshing Workers Comp: 9 Strategies to Boost Your Valuehttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2020/february/refreshing-workers-comp-9-strategies-to-boost-your-valueRefreshing Workers Comp: 9 Strategies to Boost Your ValueWorkers compensation isn’t the obvious route to agency profitability. But by providing these nine services, it pays intangible dividends to your clients that ultimately accrue to your balance sheet.2/3/2020 7:40:00 PMWorkers CompWorkers CompFebruaryRonimarie Acord
No Smoke Without Fire: Cannabis, Confusion and Insurancehttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2020/february/no-smoke-without-fireNo Smoke Without Fire: Cannabis, Confusion and InsuranceLoosening marijuana regulations are giving seed to immense growth in the cannabis market. But in insurance, the fledgling business is creating a haze of confusion.2/3/2020 7:26:00 PMCannabisCommercial Lines CannabisFebruaryWill Jones
Why You Should Always Offer UM/UIM Coveragehttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2020/february/why-you-should-always-offer-um-uim-coverageWhy You Should Always Offer UM/UIM CoverageAs many as 13% of all U.S. drivers are uninsured, according to the Insurance Research Council. Protect your customers and yourself by offering uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.2/3/2020 7:13:01 PME＆O Loss ControlE＆O Loss ControlFebruaryJames Redeker
3 Factors That Will Shape M&A in 2020https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2020/february/3-factors-that-will-shape-m-a-in-20203 Factors That Will Shape M&A in 2020Complexities, surprises and natural disasters are set to shape the mergers & acquisitions landscape in 2020.2/3/2020 7:05:48 PMCommercial LinesCommercial LinesFebruaryAnneMarie McPherson
Cost Cutters: Your Overhead Isn’t Your Businesshttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2020/february/cost-cutters-your-overhead-isn-t-your-businessCost Cutters: Your Overhead Isn’t Your BusinessIf you take the paper out of paperwork, you’ll find that you can get more work done without increasing overhead—you may even be able to reduce it.2/3/2020 6:51:56 PMAgency Operations ＆ Best PracticesAgency Operations ＆ Best PracticesFebruaryJesse Wood
Agency Profile: Kulchin Ross Insurance Serviceshttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2020/february/agency-profile-kulchin-ross-insurance-servicesAgency Profile: Kulchin Ross Insurance ServicesWhen Derek Ross first took his child to an indoor playground, he thought, “Wow, these aren’t so clean. They’re not so safe! Who’s the insurance broker behind these?” Finding limited representation, he purchased every URL he could think of related to insurance for them and built independent websites for each URL.2/3/2020 6:46:22 PMAgency Operations ＆ Best PracticesAgency Operations ＆ Best PracticesFebruaryRonimarie Acord
Declaration of Independents: Tom Gosshttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2020/february/declaration-of-independents-tom-gossDeclaration of Independents: Tom GossWhen Tom Goss joined his brother’s agency in 1999, he brought a rich corporate leadership background and experience as athletic director of the University of Michigan. By 2000, Goss LLC was the first minority-certified insurance agency in Michigan.2/3/2020 6:39:00 PMWorkers CompWorkers CompFebruaryRonimarie Acord