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... if you choose your identity poorly, it will be your personal duty to replace each and every example of it by hand. But how do you know what makes a good identity? Here are a few pointers: Go for what works, not what's fancy. How do you want to be perceived? More important, how do you want to be perceived the first time someone sees you? Whether it's on the side of one of your trucks or atop your letter, your logo is usually the first thing people will notice about you. It is asking the client to do business with you. Often you see fancy-looking logos that are creative, clever, and eye-catching, which is good-unless they have nothing to do with the companies they represent. For instance, if you ran an auto garage, would you want a sign over your garage emblazoned with a delicate script font more appropriate for an arts and crafts store? If you owned a company specializing in machinery parts, would you want a logo colored in light pastels? Your logo should say something about your business. Make sure your logo works both with and without color. Many people think only about what a logo looks like when it's in color, in all its glory. But that's only half the story. Remember that these logos will undoubtedly find their way into black and white in newspaper and magazine ads, photocopies, and faxes. In every instance, it must be legible. Sometimes colors (such as reds and greens) blacken when translated to black and white, turning your logo into a solid brick of ...

... have purification tablets, but read the label on the bottle before using them. Pipe wrenches and crescent wrenches for turning off gas and water mains. HOW TO USE THE FLOOR PLANS Draw your house or apartment floor plan. Don't worry about how it looks- the artwork is not important! Now mark the exits, emergency equipment, and utility turn-off locations on your floor plan. The importance of this exercise is to have you actually learn these locations and mark them down. It is also very helpful when discussing how to escape from your home safely during a fire or other emergency. Also, note the reunion place where all family members will meet following the evacuation. Post your completed emergency floor plan in an accessible location such as inside a cupboard or closet door, back porch, or garage. Inform family members, baby sitters, and neighbors where it can be found in case of an emergency. HOME PREPAREDNESS Place large and heavy objects on lower shelves. Securely fasten shelves to walls. Remove glass bottles from medicine cabinets and from above or around the bathtub and sink. Remove all flammable liquids such as painting and cleaning products to the garage or outside cupboard. Store in proper containers. Make sure your home or place of work has ample exits that will not be blocked with fallen debris. Fasten all top-heavy furniture such as refrigerators, tall bookcases, and glass cabinets, to the walls by means of hooks, angle brackets or braided wire. Install fasteners or latches on cupboard doors. Strong child-proof latches will work well. Apply the same precautionary measures to your places of ...

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... knows that a loss has been continuing over a period of time, it's usually not covered — and many, if not most, policies have an exclusionary provision for neglect. Dictionaries define sudden' to mean: (1 ) An unexpected occurrence; a surprise' (Webster's 1998 edition), (2 ) Happening without warning; unforeseen' (American Heritage dictionary), and (3 ) Happening or coming unexpectedly' (Merriam-Webster) . In other words, sudden' means unexpected or unforeseen, a surprise — and it appears likely that the insured did get a surprise. Here's another example, involving a Commercial Lines claim. The insured cement contractor was pouring a concrete driveway at a home in a new subdivision. As nightfall approached, he inadvertently caused cement to be splattered on a nearby garage door, necessitating its replacement at a cost of $827.69. The owner of the home made a claim for his negligence. The insured received a letter from his CGL carrier's Senior Claim Representative denying coverage, citing Exclusions 2.j.(5 ) and 2.j.(6 ) . Upon receiving a response from the agent to this letter, the claim rep sent another letter citing Exclusions 2.j.(4 ) and 2.a. We made these points in an attempt to convince the adjuster to pay the claim: Exclusion 2.j.(5 ) — That particular part of real property on which you or any contractors or subcontractors working directly or indirectly on your behalf are performing operations, if the property damage' arises out of those operations .. [emphasis added] . The insured was not working ...

... and keeping clients? ' STAY THE COURSE That's what Columbus did. His daily log through storms, mutiny, disease, and disaster repeated only one entry: We proceeded south by southwest. ADJUST It's easier to adjust to the hardships of a good living than to those of a poor living. Make the decision. You, the boss, need to be in the field networking and selling, just as you did in the old days. I gave this advice to the president of a copy machine company. He hit the streets for the first time in 15 years and closed a 60-machine contract in the first five days. Isn't it easier to adjust to the hardships of a good living than a poor living? HAVE A DREAM Become a visionary! I was International Business Machines in my father's garage, ' said Thomas Watson. Patricia A. Berry can be reached at Ultimate Insurance Resource, Inc., Phone (702) 458-9833, e-mail [email protected] , or visit http://www.UltimateInsuranceResource.com Login or Register (for FREE) to gain access to thousands of other great articles. Need more reasons to join? Need insurance for you, your business or your family? Get quality appointments - Save yourself a whole lot of time & money when you use our directory of carriers, wholesalers and service providers. Negotiate lucrative contracts with carriers and wholesalers. Net result. More revenue for your agency! Clients & Prospects will research you, your co-workers and your agency here. The most comprehensive online insurance industry reference library for - Personal Lines Professionals Commercial Lines Professionals Life/ ...

... someone leaving their keys in the car. According to several of our faculty members who have reviewed many Auto policies, it's very unusual to include policy language that excludes theft under these circumstances. However, the policy in question is not an ISO form. According to this proprietary company form: This policy does not apply under Part IV to loss due to theft under Coverage D of Part IV if evidence exists that forcible entry was not required to gain access to the automobile and violation of the steering column and/or the ignition system is not present. Forcible entry means felonious entry by actual force and violence evidenced by visible marks on the exterior of the automobile and the destruction of the lockable steering column; or evidence of actual force to gain entrance to the premises on which the automobile is garaged at the point of entry. Based on this, it seems clear that the claim isn't covered and that the insured has no recourse under the contract. This points out a valuable lesson: All Auto policies are not equal. Anyone choosing coverage based solely on price might get exactly what they pay for. I looked at the insurer's Web site and the slogan says, An Insurance Program with a Difference. That certainly appears to be the case. The Personal Auto insurance section indicates that they insure nonstandard exposures and that their policy forms are nontraditional. So, the insured was warned. I'm not criticizing this insurer. They have the right to offer a contract that fits their underwriting standards and clientele and to price it accordingly. This example illustrates that price alone is no basis for comparison between products or ...

... :00 AM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Jack Fries This content has not been rated yet. Have your producers use this questionnaire from Jack Fries to garner needed information from Auto prospects: AUTO INSURANCE QUESTIONNAIRE Producer: ____ Date: ____ INSURED Name ____ Phone ____ Address ____ City ____ State ___ Zip ____ Occupation ____ PRESENT AUTO Company ____ Exp. Date ____ LIMITS BI ____ PD ____ MED ____ UM/UIM ____ CSL ____ Why Moving Coverage? ____ Any tickets/accidents in household? If so, detail below. ____ ____ ____ AUTO YR. MAKE/MODEL USAGE COMP/COLL. VIN# Auto 1 ____ Auto 2 ____ Auto 3 ____ Auto 4 ____ Alternate Garaging Auto # Loss Payee Auto # Sole Owner Yes No TOTAL PRESENT PREMIUM ____ DRIVERS NAME AGE/MARRIED LICENSE # G.S/AWAY Driver 1 ____ Driver 2 ____ Driver 3 ____ Driver 4 ____ TICKETS IN DRIVER # DATE VIOLATION ACCIDENTS LAST 5 YRS. ____ ____ DO YOU HAVE YOUR HOME INSURED WITH YOUR AUTOS? EXP. DATE ____ RECOMMENDED Company ____ COVERAGE BI ____ PD ____ MED ____ UM/UIM ____ CSI ____ DRIVER # CLASS COMP/COLL. RENT/TOW PREMIUM Auto 1 ____ Auto 2 ____ Auto 3 ____ SEE COMPUTER QUOTE TOTAL PREMIUM ____ COMBO Package Auto Premium ____ Company ____ COVERAGE Package Home Premium ____ Umbrella ____ TOTAL ____ Login or Register (for ...