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Know more than  the basics about workers’ compensation

Know more than the basics about workers’ compensation

by Mishell K. Magnusson, CIC, CISR, CPIA, AAI, FIPC | Nov 19, 2021 | Education

When independent agents take a closer look at workers’ compensation insurance, disability insurance and health insurance, they need to be able to identify which types of coverage come from each type of insurance. This is important because then, agents can prepare...

Today’s world: Employment practices exposures

Today’s world: Employment practices exposures

by Cathy Trischan | Nov 8, 2021 | Education, Featured

Employers must follow myriad federal, state and local employment-related laws—and a lack of compliance can lead to an employment practices claim. Additionally, employers are exposed to claims for breaches of contracts and various workplace torts, like invasion of...

N.Y.: DFS finalizes changes to CE requirements for insurance producers

N.Y.: DFS finalizes changes to CE requirements for insurance producers

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Oct 13, 2021 | Education, Featured

The New York State Department of Financial Services announced today that it has finalized changes to the continuing-education requirements for insurance producers. What’s new? All licensees will be required to take at least: one hour of insurance law per licensing...

Three reasons to learn about ethics in the insurance industry

Three reasons to learn about ethics in the insurance industry

by Cathy Trischan | Sep 29, 2021 | Education, Featured

As an independent insurance agent, it’s critical that you act responsibly and ethically in order to ensure that your clients are protected. Learning about what ethics are—and how to respond to ethical dilemmas—is important to you, your agency and your clients. Here...

Wine lovers unite—Your clients’ collection might be insurable

Wine lovers unite—Your clients’ collection might be insurable

by Karen Hivry, CPIA | Sep 20, 2021 | Education

Do you have clients who drink wine? Or, more specifically—do you have clients who collect wine? Did you know that, depending on the size and value of their wine collection, they can get coverage? To help your clients get coverage for their beloved reds, whites and...

Certificates of insurance and additional insureds: Navigating the maze

Certificates of insurance and additional insureds: Navigating the maze

by Cathy Trischan | Sep 14, 2021 | Education

Do you often cringe when you open an email and see a certificate request from one of your commercial clients? There are few things that cause more problems for insurance agents than requests for certificates of insurance.  The requests and requirements seem to...

The coverage concerns with a building’s structural integrity

The coverage concerns with a building’s structural integrity

by Steve Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS, TRIP | Aug 10, 2021 | Education

On June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., partially collapsed in the middle of the night, claiming 98 lives and injuring several more. The cause of the tragedy still is uncertain, but according to Miami New Times, the structural integrity of the...

Insuring truckers—Don’t depend on the business auto policy

Insuring truckers—Don’t depend on the business auto policy

by Bettye Hutchison | Aug 6, 2021 | Education

Insurance for trucking risks can be extremely confusing to insurance agents unless they are prepared and knowledgeable about the coverage.  In addition to general knowledge about the risk, insurance professionals must know the underwriting guidelines and...

Insurance and ethics—What is the ‘right thing’?

Insurance and ethics—What is the ‘right thing’?

by Mishell K. Magnusson, CIC, CISR, CPIA, AAI, FIPC | Jul 20, 2021 | Education

Independent agents need to pay attention to business ethics. Remember, if you act unethically, even if it’s unintentional, you could tarnish your credibility as an insurance professional, you could hurt the reputation of your agency’s brand and you even could find...

Insurance 101—What your new, unlicensed hires ought to know

Insurance 101—What your new, unlicensed hires ought to know

by Scott Treen, CIC, CPIA | Jun 30, 2021 | Education

On the outset, the insurance industry might seem like a complicated field to a new hire. Maybe they never considered that the insurance industry would be where they’d find themselves; maybe they don’t know how the industry works; maybe they don’t realize how rewarding...

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