Paper-free Simplicity
Tapco Underwriters has nearly 10 years of paper-free operations under its belt. In this interview from the recent NAPSLO Annual Convention in SanDiego, Tap Johnson, Tapco Underwriter’s president, discusses the value of being a paperless organization, the challenge of overcoming human resistance, and how the transition helped him better serve his retail agent customers.
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Young Agent, Young Owner
Amy Bryan, owner of Bryan Insurance Agency in New Windsor, N.Y. opened her own independent insurance agency at the age of 22. She had no carrier appointments and no customers when she launched her agency in 2004, ut it didn’t take long for Amy to attract quality carriers and customers. Now, at just 28 [...]
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Creating Online Connections
To the 77 percent of independent insurance agencies that don’t have a social media presence, creating a profile and trying to form “friendships” via a computer can be daunting. Once you get online, however, tools such as blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn and RSS feeds actually can help an agency build more thoughtful relationships with other agents [...]
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London Calling
London Based specialty insurer Hiscox, which launched a significantly expanded US presence in 2006, saw its gross profits reach record levels of 481 million dollars last year. Recently, the company’s chief underwriting 0fficer, Rob Childs, sat down to discuss the profitability for the company and what he sees as the outlook and obstacles for [...]
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Insurance Risks at Gatorland Theme Park
Opened in 1949, Gatorland is central Florida’s oldest theme park. The 110-acre attraction is home to a multitude of animals, including the powerful alpha predators that are the park’s namesake.
With over 100 employee roles, ranging from custodial and food handling to gator wrestling, the potential for injury is great; however, the incident of harm at [...] -
From Vine to Wine
Don Reha is the winemaker for Orfila Vineyards and Winery in Escondido, California where he oversees the winemaking process from vine to bottle. In this episode of Watching the Risks, Reha talks about insuring and protecting the product and business income through its various stages.
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Fast Food Chain Battles Fraudulent Claims
Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box Inc. was founded in 1951 and is the first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-thru. Today, it has approximately 43,000 employees with more than 2,200 quick-serve restaurants in 18 states. In this episode, Jack in the Box deputy general counsel of 12 years, [...]
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What’s Keeping D&O Clients, Brokers Awake At Night
Securities class actions are not the only worry for Directors & Officers Liability clients and brokers today. They are also being kept awake by expected bankruptcies, heightened regulatory action and even foreign practices, Denise Amantea, a partner with Woodruff Sawyer Insurance in San Francisco, tells Insurance Journal from the 2009 Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) [...]
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Time to Invest in EPLI
Employers today, large and small, face big risks from employment claims such as discrimination and wrongful termination. At a PLUS conference held last year, Richard Rupp, senior vice-president of Professional Indemnity Agency, sat down with Insurance Journal to discuss employer risks; some new, and others not so new. While many businesses do not purchase employment [...]
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Blood Orange Fire Sky
There is fire burning in three adjacent areas. The sky turned an eerie blood orange.
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