Farm to Fork: Finding Your Specialty in the U.S. Food Supply Chain | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/april/farm-to-fork-finding-your-specialty-in-the-u-s-food-supply-chain | Farm to Fork: Finding Your Specialty in the U.S. Food Supply Chain | Here’s how agents are protecting the country’s food supply and how agents looking for a new specialty can find plenty of niche opportunities throughout the domestic food cycle. | 4/1/2024 5:00:00 AM | Commercial Lines | Commercial Lines | April | AnneMarie McPherson Spears | | |
4 Ways To Navigate Generational Differences in a Family-Owned Agency | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/april/4-ways-to-navigate-generational-differences-in-a-family-owned-agency | 4 Ways To Navigate Generational Differences in a Family-Owned Agency | While family-owned agencies can be very successful in an industry focused on relationships, clear communications and boundaries are a must to avoid tension, burnout and fallout. | 4/1/2024 4:40:00 AM | Perpetuation & Valuation | Perpetuation & Valuation | April | Anais Babajanian | | |
Balance Sheet: 4 Ways Reviewing Your Finances Can Lead to Better Results | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/april/balance-sheet-4-ways-reviewing-your-finances-can-lead-to-better-results | Balance Sheet: 4 Ways Reviewing Your Finances Can Lead to Better Results | Reviewing financial statements can be confusing or overwhelming, but spending time understanding the financial metrics of your agency will maximize results. | 4/1/2024 4:35:00 AM | Agency Operations & Best Practices | Agency Operations & Best Practices | April | Carey Wallace | | |
Talking in Code: Natural Disasters Prompt Conversations About Improving Building Codes | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/april/talking-in-code-natural-disasters-prompt-conversations-about-improving-building-codes | Talking in Code: Natural Disasters Prompt Conversations About Improving Building Codes | Eighty-four percent of commercial property stakeholders acknowledge that building codes need to be improved to better equip properties to face climate risks, according to a Nationwide survey. | 4/1/2024 4:25:00 AM | Commercial Lines | | April | AnneMarie McPherson Spears | | |
Brighter Tomorrow: Why Diversity Isn’t Just About Race or Gender | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/april/brighter-tomorrow-why-diversity-isn-t-just-about-race-or-gender | Brighter Tomorrow: Why Diversity Isn’t Just About Race or Gender | Having a workforce that's as diverse as its customers creates a better understanding of those unique needs, leading to customized solutions and stronger relationships with policyholders. | 4/1/2024 4:15:00 AM | Diversity & Inclusion | | April | Jason Rodriguez | | |
Fraud Wars: How Technology is Fighting Insurance Fraud | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/april/fraud-wars-how-technology-is-fighting-insurance-fraud | Fraud Wars: How Technology is Fighting Insurance Fraud | Here are some of the top ways the insurance industry uses technology to fight fraud costing businesses and consumers $308.6 billion a year.
| 4/1/2024 4:10:00 AM | Technology | | April | Ellen Lichtenstein | | |
Declaration of Independents: Kevin Ownby | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/april/declaration-of-independents-kevin-ownby | Declaration of Independents: Kevin Ownby | Ownby has been a Big “I" member for as long as he's been an independent agent. However, it wasn't until the Affordable Care Act was proposed and ultimately passed into law that he became more aware of the importance of the association's government advocacy on a state and national level. | 4/1/2024 4:05:00 AM | On the Hill | | April | Olivia Overman | | |