In this day of big business chicanery and consumer suspicion (not to mention big business suspicion of consumer chicanery), it might do a CSR good to brush up on ethical...

AGENCY TEAM BUILDING by Eric Moberg The internal workings of every agency depend on the employees interacting effectively on a daily basis. Cooperation and communicat...

EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL AND INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS by Christopher Kenney Like the rest of us, insurers can't have it both ways. This generalization is particularly true with regard to an insurer...

You've made the decision to form a captive premium finance company. You've also chosen to run your operation either by outsourcing to a third-party vendor or using software to run the operation in house. Chances are that your lending arrangement and state licensing are also in place. You're now ready to get started and you want to book your first loan. Before you open your doors for business, take a moment to consider some important factors in this new frontier of insurance premium financing.

SOLICITATION OF PERSONAL LINES PACKAGE POLICY WHY PAY FOR 2 WHEN 1 WILL DO? Dear (Customer Name): Where would Fred Astaire be without Ginger Rogers? Laurel without Hardy? Now here's another great...

THE 2011 ISO HOMEOWNERS: NEW AND IMPROVED Mary LaPorte The ISO updates to the HO policy took effect on May 1, 2011. The updates in the Homeowner coverage forms and related endorse...