by Steve Shepherd | Jan 2, 2014 | Leadership
It’s that time of year when we are all determined to make our New Year’s resolutions stick…holding them near and dear to our hearts…and our mid-sections. Until, that is…the third week of January. Try as we might…we will most certainly find that one little excuse that...
by Brian Hunt, AIC, CPCU | Dec 11, 2013 | Underwriting
Ever wonder where the phrase “window of opportunity” comes from? Time magazine may have been the first to use the phrase in its November 12, 1979, issue to describe a small space or short period to get something accomplished. A “window” exists in our underwriting...
by Steve Shepherd | Dec 4, 2013 | Sales
Well…another year has passed. Nothing thrilling happened in our state this hurricane season…only a little brush of excitement from Tropical Storm Andrea over north Florida early in the season…and Tropical Storm Dorian, which fizzled out just before hitting the eastern...
by Steve Shepherd | Nov 21, 2013 | Marketing, Sales
Christmas carols on the radio… Don’t know about you…but, to me, the Christmas carols appear to have started playing 24 hours around the clock…around mid-October. The Halloween clearance aisles weren’t even clearance aisles, and the Christmas decorations were making...
by Dave Polson, AIC | Nov 13, 2013 | Claims, Commercial
As a Managing General Agency and insurance company, we strive constantly to educate our customers – the community manager, business owner, property owner, etc. — on providing a safer environment for workers and customers and save money at the same time. That may...
by Kathleen Davis, CPCU, CIC, ARM, API | Oct 24, 2013 | Articles, Underwriting
Can you hear the Beach Boys’ music? Depending on your age, maybe not! There are a lot of ways for your clients to “get around,” and if they have homeowners and auto policies, then I’ll bet they’re assuming they’re covered by one policy or the other. Let’s take a...