Gone are the days of freakish or ghoulish side show oddities, old time midway barkers and questionable ride-operators with sawdust running through their veins. Traveling carnivals have changed dramatically during the 20 years Mitchell Kaliff has presided over the insurance …
The Smith family can say they grew up on golf courses. Ron Smith, owner of the independent insurance agency Smith Sawyer Smith Inc., in Rochester, Ind., and his brother, Terry Smith, grew up on a small 9-hole golf course where …
In the past half dozen years, reports and statistics about a global resurgence of bed bugs have alarmed hoteliers and their guests. The resurgence has been particularly noticeable in parts of North America, Europe and Australia. These outbreaks have forced …
Whether for fun or fundraising, hole-in-one insurance has become a standard insurance coverage on the links for many golf outings. The hole-in-one event can be for a local school raising funds for uniforms or a for large charity raising funds …
In June 2007, a California woman was awarded $4.3 million for injuries she received in a golf car crash that left her too disabled to continue her successful photography and jewelry design careers. A wheel of the car she was …
Too often agency sales, marketing, and management concerns are solved solely by reviewing what other agents have done. This limited vision causes principals to miss out on lessons derived from non-insurance sources. Firms outside of the property/casualty industry deal with …
According to U.S. Coast Guard, boating accidents on the water increased in 2005 with 4,969 reported accidents and 697 fatalities. California ranked first with 630 reported boating accidents and 58 fatalities in 2005, and Florida ranked second with 603 reported …
Rock Hollow Golf Club’s resident golf pro, Todd Smith, offered these free tips for golfers. Putting Alignment is the most difficult aspect of putting. The easiest way to get lined up properly is to: 1) Use a putter that has …
If the reinsurance industry were a game of golf, one would say that after three rounds — the two halves of 2006 and the first half of 2007 — it tops the leader board. But as any golf buff knows …
Insurance Journal is pleased to publish the 2007 Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training opportunities to enhance their professional growth. Education and training providers, including …
