Operations News

The Future for Agents’ E&O

David Duncan of David C. Duncan Insurance Services in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is worried about whether and how much the cost of his agency errors and omissions insurance might go up next year. Duncan started his agency in July …

States go global for new ideas to improve transportation safety

Searching for ways to improve road safety without breaking the bank, state transportation officials in the U.S. have found inspiration in ideas being implemneted abroad. Low-cost devices increasingly popping up on treacherous roadways and crammed crossroads across the nation have …

Trucking benchmarks and best practices

The number one way to prevent crashes in fleets: hire high-quality drivers with clear driving records. In fact, company fleets in which more than 60 percent of drivers hold clear motor vehicle records had a 42 percent lower crash rate …

Declarations

Coordinated research needed “Hurricanes, by far, cause more economic damage to a more widespread area than any other natural disaster. This bill takes sound, scientific recommendations and builds from them a foundation for better, more coordinated research. Given the enormous …

The Future for Agents’ E & O

David Duncan of David C. Duncan Insurance Services in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is worried about whether and how much the cost of his agency errors and omissions insurance might go up next year. Duncan started his agency in July …

New Markets

Liability Long Term Care Facilities Nuts & Bolts: Houston, Texas-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. is offering CareSurance, a new liability insurance program designed to meet the needs of skilled, assisted and independent long term care (LTC) facilities across America. …

Getting to know your agency’s E&O

Insurance agents’ errors and omissions policies are not created equal. An agent who purchases E&O based solely on price may experience a rude awakening when it’s time to report a claim. Here are just a few areas where coverage may …

Trucking benchmarks and best practices

The number one way to prevent crashes in fleets: hire high-quality drivers with clear driving records. In fact, company fleets in which more than 60 percent of drivers hold clear motor vehicle records had a 42 percent lower crash rate …

Top 10 goals for agents to make ASAP

The year is winding down and it is time to focus on goals for next year. The easy route is to take the current results and add X% for growth and improve results by Y%. A few other ideas might …

Agents take aim at Zurich compensation, disclosure settlement

Two associations for independent insurance agents have urged a federal court to reject recent settlement provisions between Zurich Insurance and states that affect thousands of agents who were not involved in the original dispute with the states. The National Association …