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Are Your Clients Prepared for Heat Risks?

Dehydration, heat stress, and heat stroke can escalate quickly during the summer months. Left untreated, these conditions are not just harmful but can also be life-threatening. With warmer weather on…

Strong Financial Controls Can Help Prevent Producer Embezzlement in Insurance Agencies

Insurance agencies that entrust producers with client billing need strong financial controls to mitigate embezzlement risks. Embezzlement is a crime of opportunity. When employees can access funds, billing software, or…

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Professional Liability: 13 Reasons Not to Ask for Additional Insured Status: Understanding Professional Liability Insurance

Professional liability (also known as Errors & Omissions insurance) protects against errors, omissions, negligence, and breach of duty in the rendering of, or failure to render, professional products or professional services…

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Unlock the Secrets of a Transformed Agency

It’s no secret that agencies that execute a Best Version Possible (BVP) plan are significantly transformed. In fact, it’s pretty obvious, based on their industry-leading results in all areas. So how do transformed…

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How Thriving Insurance Organizations Manage and Retain Top Intellectual Talent

The insurance industry is at a crossroads. A significant portion of the workforce is nearing retirement (of almost one million licensed agents and brokers, the average age is 45.9 years old, according…

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ISO Micro Businessowners Policy (BOP) Analysis

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy was growing substantially in the sector known as micro-businesses. Post COVID-19, the growth of micro-businesses has skyrocketed. COVID—19 relief funds financed some of this growth…

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A Short Primer on Property Valuations

Knowing and understanding the needs of clients requires you to understand the nuances of coverage and how they impact the insured’s business. Today, there is a greater bias toward simpler…

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