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by JackJM
Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:52 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Start Up P&C Brokerage
Replies: 11
Views: 15221

Re: Start Up P&C Brokerage

It is now almost 10 years since I left my last employer and formed my own agency. They had always been more than fair with me so, it was a difficult decision to leave. However, since it was something I always wanted to do, the compulsion outweighed the regrets. I did not have a contract with my empl...
by JackJM
Wed May 07, 2008 11:20 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: CIC or CRM
Replies: 14
Views: 17796

Re: CIC or CRM

Odessian, I've been at this game for 31 + years. I failed the first CIC I took and tended to shy away from them for a while. Finally, in 1995, I started up, again, and completed the deisgnation in 1998. For over 20 years, my concentration has been commercial lines. However, with most main street typ...
by JackJM
Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:54 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Home Inspector E&O and GL - need opinion
Replies: 10
Views: 8060

Home Inspector E&O and CGL

I would sell the client the Professional that offers the best coverage for that exposure, excluding any Premises coverage. Take the savings and buy up to $1 mil per Occurence. Then, secure a CGL for Prem Ops.
by JackJM
Thu May 25, 2006 10:33 am
Forum: Hard-to-Place Accounts
Topic: Start-up Car Rental
Replies: 2
Views: 3193

Car Rental

Try Philadelphia Ins
by JackJM
Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:21 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: DORIS
Replies: 0
Views: 3242

DORIS

Tony Wilkie had a good idea. He helped lots of agents save money while automating. Then, Tony wanted to cash out. He sold out to Jim Kellner. Goodbye, friendly easy to deal with personel. Hello, voice mail hell. I can't wait until we are told that, in order to better serve us, we will be converted t...
by JackJM
Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:00 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Considering purchase/franchise
Replies: 18
Views: 17701

Smart Choice

http://www.smartchoiceagents.com

I saw this ad in Rough Notes. It seems like a good program to investigate, if you have no markets and are looking for national companies. Travelers and Hartford are two of their main companies.
by JackJM
Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Zurich
Replies: 9
Views: 8976

Zurich

I have represented Zurich since July 2000. They have an excellent Builders Risk, but no real direction anywhere else. Here in NYS, they can write offices well, but not much else.

I am waiting for their World Class Classes to expand.