by Kathleen Davis, CPCU, CIC, ARM, API | Jul 18, 2013 | Underwriting
If you said your policy provided replacement cost coverage for all your stuff, it might not stop conversation at a cocktail party, but it would give you a warm and fuzzy feeling. After all, it certainly sounds better than actual cash value (ACV). Let’s check a few...
by Steve Shepherd | Jul 15, 2013 | Sales
Summer is halfway over. Sorry for the sobering reminder, folks! For the past 15-16 years, my ‘structure clock’ has been put out of whack by the summer months…June through August…when my kids have been out of school. I love organization…and, I relish getting up at 5:30...
by TJ Johnston | Jul 11, 2013 | Flood, Underwriting
When you review an Elevation Certificate and the Lowest Adjacent Grade (C.2.f on the form) is higher than the Base Flood Elevation (BFE; B.9 on the form) the probability is strong that the property address may qualify for a LOMC (Letter of Map Change). In many...
by Lem Purcell | Jul 3, 2013 | Marketing, Technology
The web and social media are all about sharing . . . sharing photos, sharing videos, sharing stories, sharing ideas. Engaging, entertaining content is the lifeblood of the online world and, in most cases, generated with the intent to be shared. That being said, it’s...
by Steve Shepherd | Jun 27, 2013 | Sales
This past weekend my wife Terry and I had the delightful opportunity to meet a neighbor a few streets over within our subdivision. While walking our family beagle, ‘Charlie’, we happened upon an elderly man, who previous to this day, we only spoke to briefly in...
by Jason Neville | Jun 20, 2013 | Claims
The stress associated with experiencing a third party bodily injury liability claim can be overwhelming for your customers. The very nature of the event is not pleasant; someone is blaming the policyholder for an accident that lead to injuries. A sometimes...