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How Important is Insurance?

Chris Burand’s  article, “How Important is Insurance,” reminds us that underinsurance, missing coverages and uninsurance plagues not only the consumer, but ultimately the agents, carriers in lost premium and errors…

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Consistency or Intensity? 

When it comes to getting results, which is more helpful: consistency or intensity? What really wins? While each has its place and both are important, one matters more. Ultimately, consistency…

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Are We Making Teaching Insurance Ethics Too Hard? 

Our reliance on an ethical framework for decision making impacts almost everything we do as insurance agents and consultants to the industry. Yet we repeatedly witness decisions that lack an…

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There’s Much to Gain, Nothing to Lose By Engaging Insurance Employees 

In today’s competitive employment arena, employee engagement is more important than ever. With increased mergers, larger agencies aggressively poach talent, often offering higher pay and better benefits. How can you…

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Running MVRs for Commercial Auto Clients

Agents often get pulled into spots they don’t need to be; one of those is pulling MVRs for commercial auto clients. If asked to run MVRs for your commercial auto…

Businessowners Policy Endorsement Changes

ISO’s Businessowners program remains very adaptable to ever-occurring changes in the business environment. The fact that the program has remained relevant and adaptable over the past four decades is a testament to their endurance. Enter the…

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…

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