by Brian Hunt, AIC, CPCU | Oct 13, 2014 | Marketing, Sales, Underwriting
Call it a midlife crisis. You’ve glanced at your book of business in the mirror and it isn’t pretty. There’s a little more flab around the stomach than you’ve noticed before, a few more wrinkles around the eyes, and it just doesn’t spring out of bed in the morning...
by Brian Hunt, AIC, CPCU | Jul 28, 2014 | Underwriting
On The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson had a skit called “Carnac the Magnificent.” He held an unopened envelope to his forehead; inside was a card with a question written on it. Carson pretended to divine the question by first giving the audience the answer: Supervisor...
by Brian Hunt, AIC, CPCU | Jul 2, 2014 | Underwriting
Imagine this scene: your customer comes home from work after a long day. As they step inside they hear… splosh. The living room has transformed into Lake Okeechobee. Their prized copy of War and Peace (that they still intend on reading someday) floats by like a...
by Brian Hunt, AIC, CPCU | Jun 11, 2014 | Underwriting
Step into the way-back machine (not so way back for some of us). Remember this late 70s/early 80s sitcom theme song? Come and knock on our door… We’ve been waiting for you… Three’s company, too! Three single roommates share an apartment in California and the wily...
by Brian Hunt, AIC, CPCU | Apr 28, 2014 | Underwriting
Every home goes through a life cycle. As homes approach 15 to 20 years old – the “terrible teens” – most building components and appliances reach the end of their useful life and will eventually fail: In our climate, shingles and tiles often don’t last as...
