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While agents often refer their clients to trusted vendors such as glass and restoration companies, this linked article can highlight the dangers vendors may pose.

A missed healthcare diagnosis resulted in a whopping $111 million verdict in Minnesota, according to a recent Burns & Wilcox article. Read on to learn more.

Replacement cost estimators are a tool in the property underwriting process, but they are not intended to be exact. They are an organized guess based on data that changes, at…

The jaw-dropping case of a $5.2 million award against GEICO for transmission (excuse the pun) in a car of a sexual disease, human papillomavirus (HPV), is one for the books.…

You’ve heard the statistics, right? Not only do we face a “silver tsunami” of retirements, now we have employee flight and a shortage of qualified applicants. According to the Society…

With hurricane season a concern and unpredictable weather on the rise, homeowners’ losses can be devastating. After your insureds submit a claim, the insurer will request they document their damaged…

Agency personnel have typically taken one of three approaches to agency claims handling – a hands-off approach – “It’s between you and the insurer”; an overly involved approach, focused on…

Construction risks are becoming harder to place and premiums continue to increase. With the construction starts expected to increase by about 7% in 2024, now is an opportune time to…

Your clients may be unaware of the flooding risks they face. A free, online assessment tool pioneered by First Watch Foundation may help your policyholders better recognize their flood risks.

Summertime can be a bonanza for burglars. If you insure second homes owned by “snowbirds,” the risk of burglary increases during the summer, especially in July and August, according to…