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When buying or selling an agency, is the value based on what the agency made in the past or what it will earn in the future? A recent call illustrated…

The ISO PAP extends coverage to “temporary substitute” autos One question is what constitutes “temporary”? What if your car is in the shop for six weeks and you have a…

A claim was filed against a homeowner for a child injured at a facility being rented by the homeowner. The adjuster has denied the claim, but is the denial correct?…

An agency buys a smaller agency and learns that many of their auto accounts are written at minimum limits. The agency’s minimum limits standard requires higher limits, so on renewal,…

If you issue a fair number of certificates of insurance, no doubt you have been asked by some customers to give them a “blank” or “sample” certificate they can show…

A homeowners insured has his auto coverage with a captive agent. His resident daughter has her coverage with a direct sales insurer. He backs into her car and his auto…

Over the years I’ve seen many agents spend thousands of dollars on a Procedures Manual,… one you’ve bought…one you’ve paid a consultant to come in and do…or one you’ve struggled…

An upscale art and frame shop is insured on a BOP policy. The insured owns no autos, so there is no business auto policy. In addition, there is no hired…

An insured keeps a high value lawn tractor at a hunting camp owned by an LLC he’s part of. How does he insure that vehicle and its use? Will his…

When producers reach a critical point, you notice that their New Business production diminishes each year. They are still active, but they spend their time managing their client relationships to…