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New NTSB Report in Fatal Crash in Arizona Involving Autonomous Vehicle

A new federal report into last year’s fatal crash involving a self-driving car in suburban Phoenix says the Uber vehicle couldn’t anticipate the actions of jaywalkers. The National Transportation Safety Board report also says the SUV wasn’t designed to slam …

From Insurance Internship to Budding Career

Marine and construction broker Jonny Young had no idea three years ago that an internship he was required to complete to graduate college would lead to a career in insurance. But after just three weeks interning with Appalachian Underwriters in …

Rate of Fatal Plane Crashes in Alaska Tops National Average

The rate of fatal airplane crashes in Alaska is higher than the national average, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB has preliminary reports for 10 fatal plane wrecks in Alaska for the 2019 calendar year. The figure …

Going Public: BRP CEO Baldwin On the Company’s IPO, What’s Next

Florida-based broker Baldwin Risk Partners (BRP) has come a long way since it was formed less than 10 years ago. The company has grown exponentially both through acquisitions and expansion and it is now beginning a new chapter of its …

Rural Fire Departments in Idaho Learn Equipment Isn’t Insured

Several rural volunteer fire departments in north-central Idaho are in danger of losing much of their equipment after officials learned it was uninsured. Idaho County officials previously believed the fire trucks and other equipment loaned to fire departments by the …

How Mindfulness Helps in Business and Life

An interview with Kevin Davis, founder of Kevin Davis Insurance Mindfulness is the practice of cultivating non-judgmental awareness in day-to-day life. Mindfulness develops the potential to experience each moment, no matter how difficult or intense, with openness and clarity. Mindfulness …

Undisclosed Settlement Reached over Deadly Hawaii High-Rise Fire

Plaintiffs and defendants reached a settlement over a deadly Honolulu high-rise fire, although the amounts to be paid by insurance companies remains confidential, attorneys said. A settlement conference concluded in early November regarding the July 2017 Marco Polo building fire …

How to Bring in Young People to Insurance

The workforce is faced with a generation gap. Baby boomers are retiring at the rate of 10,000 per day. Generation X and millennials each have a smaller pool of people than baby boomers. Generation Z is now the largest percentage …

Lights! Camera! Insurance!

No insurer would cover James Bond given the extreme punishment he inflicts upon his body – not to mention the property damage he causes – in service to Her Majesty, The Queen. Daniel Craig is a different matter. The latest …

Trendy Hiring Tactics For 2020

It could be 1920 or 2020 and the fact is when it comes to hiring some things never change. The issues insurance agencies face are consistent across the board: How do we source and attract top talent? How can we …

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