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PRODUCER PRE-VISIT PRE-WORK Part II of our PRODUCER’S ROLE series

A producer’s work begins BEFORE the first visit – Pt 2 of our Producer’s Role series

Amy E. Johnson

WHY GEOGRAPHIC NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS DON’T WORK

Geographic Non-Competes fail most of the time they are challenged. Here’s why and how to solve the problem.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

It has always been the opinion of Agency Consulting Group that evaluations are important ONLY as a development tool for an employee.  Further, one should only evaluate performance that can be controlled by the employees.  This requires the standards of performance to be known, to be written and to be acknowledged by the employee.  …

A PRODUCER’S ROLE: PART ONE

First in a series about what successful producers do to separate themselves from the mediocre producers.

ANOTHER LOOK AT THE SEVEN HABITS

You “recharge” phones and other electronics, don’t you? Every once in a while you need to “recharge” your own motivation and lifestyle….

Richard Faber

Richard Faber is a highly experienced insurance professional who possesses a wide array of skills and a distinctive combination of experience, ranging from marketing, and consulting to managing/underwriting a staggering array of  risks. His background and extensive experience work together to make Richard a much sought after authority in his field. Richard began his career…

“12 Tips on Writing a Bulletproof Expert Report”

This is from the latest — Spring 2021 issue of the CPCU Interest Group (CLEW) that includes a focus on expert witnessing.

THE DANGERS OF ABSOLUTE EXCLUSIONS, AND WHY ARE REGULATORS ALLOWING THEM?

“IN 2010, I authored an article on the dangers of absolute exclusions.1 That article was prompted by an appellate decision in Florida, James River Ins. Co. v. Ground Down Eng’g, 540 F.3d 1270 (11th Cir. 2008). In that case, an engineering firm that was providing consulting services on whether land had become polluted found that its errors and omissions (E&O) policy, which covered it as an environmental consultant, didn’t cover pollution!”

“One River, 2 Currents: How the Standard of Care and Day to Day Reality Differ

“What are some of the additional problems raised however by following the concept of being only an order taker? You have a customer that comes in your office who says I have a business and I need insurance. What do you recommend? How does in the insurance agent or broker therein not give advice by answering the question. Are they supposed to say

“what is it you’re worried about? We have numerous commercial policies we could provide , then we could confirm we will provide it depending on what your needs are and as you know, you must have Worker’s Comp. Perhaps you might consider should insuring your property, or consider insuring your business for liability. What are your concerns and what are your needs? “

I can’t imagine any consumer of any kind would want to do business with a broker that would fail to advise them as to what might be needed. But let’s take it a step further. I don’t know any Insurance Broker that would advertise that they have no duty to advise, guide or direct clients as to the appropriate types of insurance coverages for its business operations. But there is another reality that is ignored. That is, your average insurance agent or broker with five years experience in any line, whether it be Personal Lines, like homeowners and auto, or Commercial lines knows more about the ins and outs and extensions to coverage of the insurance policy and what may be needed by an Insured than any Insured regardless of sophistication.”

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