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August 2023https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/august-2023August 20238/1/2023 4:00:00 AMCover2023Volume: 120, Issue: 7

 

 

Brick by Brick: Replacement Cost, Commercial Property and the Hard Markethttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/august/brick-by-brick-replacement-cost-commercial-property-and-the-hard-marketBrick by Brick: Replacement Cost, Commercial Property and the Hard MarketThe hard market, inflation and a host of other factors are making it increasingly difficult to accurately determine replacement cost for commercial property insurance.8/1/2023 4:35:00 AMCommercial LinesAugustWill Jones
4 Ways the Cost of Doing 'Business As Usual' Could Be Hurting Your Agencyhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/august/4-ways-the-cost-of-doing-business-as-usual-could-be-hurting-your-agency4 Ways the Cost of Doing 'Business As Usual' Could Be Hurting Your Agency​People often think change is expensive. But what about the cost of staying the same? When your business doesn't invest in process improvements, including modern technology and automation, you run the risk of paying the price in the long run. 8/1/2023 4:30:00 AMCommercial LinesAugustEllen Lichtenstein & Regina Stephenson
How Digitalization Is Transforming Small Commercial Insurancehttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/august/how-digitalization-is-transforming-small-commercial-insuranceHow Digitalization Is Transforming Small Commercial InsuranceAs carriers, InsurTechs and agencies drive more digitalization across the policy lifecycle, small commercial insurance is starting to look and feel more like personal lines.8/1/2023 4:25:00 AMCommercial LinesTechnologyAugustHaley Meisner
How Do Packaged or Bundled Home and Auto Policies Compare With Monoline Policies? https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/august/how-do-packaged-or-bundled-home-and-auto-policies-compare-with-monoline-policiesHow Do Packaged or Bundled Home and Auto Policies Compare With Monoline Policies? Most insurance carriers offer to bundle two policies, but others offer true package policies. Although bundled and package policies seem similar on the surface, they are different.8/1/2023 4:20:00 AMPersonal LinesAugustSteve Butler
Finance Dance: The Quiet Movement Toward Transforming the Finance Teamhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/august/finance-dance-the-quiet-movement-toward-transforming-the-finance-teamFinance Dance: The Quiet Movement Toward Transforming the Finance Team​For all the effort poured into growing a book of business and servicing accounts, surprisingly little time goes toward ensuring commission from those policies hits the general ledger.8/1/2023 4:15:00 AMAgency Operations & Best PracticesAugustJordan Katz
How Embedded Insurance Can Create a Seamless Customer Journeyhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/august/how-embedded-insurance-can-create-a-seamless-customer-journeyHow Embedded Insurance Can Create a Seamless Customer JourneyPeople will choose the easy, straightforward process over the complicated and frustrating one every day of the week, so you need to provide a seamless customer journey. That's why it's time to invest in embedded insurance.8/1/2023 4:10:00 AMTechnologyAugustRaghav Tanna
Declaration of Independents: Jason Rodriguezhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2023/august/declaration-of-independents-jason-rodriguezDeclaration of Independents: Jason RodriguezRodriguez' agency offers franchising opportunities to aspiring business owners with the entrepreneurial spirit. He also serves on the board of the Delaware Association of Insurance Agents & Brokers.8/1/2023 4:05:00 AMAgency Operations & Best PracticesAugustAnneMarie McPherson Spears