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Introducing the Power of Home Inventory Artificial Intelligence  

With more climate-related risks affecting homeowners, helping your clients itemize their home inventories before a loss occurs can save them hours of time and help them recoup more of their…

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A Real-World Insurance Learning Laboratory Revisited

Since the original wildfire article with this title was written six years ago, the frequency and severity of these real-world natural catastrophe learning laboratories continue to challenge our understanding of the insurance…

A forest glows as the fire burns out of control on a mountain hillside in the Pike National Forest behind the Platte Canyon High School as it works it way through the pine trees above highway 285 near the small town of Bailey, Colorado.

The Insurance Agent’s Guide to Selling Flood Insurance

You don’t have to be an expert in flood insurance to help your clients feel secure and position yourself as a valuable resource within your community. Here is a guide to understanding flood insurance essentials and…

Don’t Let Water Damage Claims Drown Your Agency’s Profits

In 2021 according to the Insurance Information Institute (III), almost 24% of losses under homeowners insurance arose from water damage (including freezing-related) claims. From 2017 to 2021, III reports that…

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Costly Coverage Mistakes

Are you losing clients to online insurance carriers? Do you worry that an issue of inadequate limits, coverage gaps, or payment snafus can expose your agency to an errors and…

Client Jewelry and Personal Articles Floater

Insurance losses related to jewelry are huge — much more than most insurers realize. According to Department of Justice statistics, 70% of all personal property (contents) theft losses are jewelry.…