The Internet makes it easier to get into business but it also makes it easier to steal others’ ideas. The Web is also expanding the notion of what materials, images and designs need to be protected. Intellectual property attorney David Branfman advises agents on questions to ask clients about intellectual property exposures and warns about the deficiencies of a CGL policy in this area. He also sees potential for a boom market for plaintiff abatement coverage.
Is your company suffering from brand confusion? In this episode of On Point, Peter van Aartrijk and Rick Morgan talk with Aaron Moore, owner and Creative Director at Orange Element about the challenges companies face in presenting a clear, honest and consistent visual output in today’s social web environment. Aaron points out that the increase [...]
The alternative energy market has many complicated angles to it, including solar warranties, which are essential to solar manufacturers as well as to the development and funding of solar projects.
According to Mike McMullen, president of PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services, banks are hesitant to lend against some larger solar projects because of the severe credit [...]
Engle Martin & Associates is an independent adjusting firm providing claims services to the insurance industry. In this interview with Claims Journal, Susan Froman, Engle Martin’s Director of Sales, discusses the growth of the company and providing service to their clients when they need it most.
The Internet makes it easier to get into business but it also makes it easier to steal others’ ideas. The Web is also expanding the notion of what materials, images and designs need to be protected. Intellectual property attorney David Branfman advises agents on questions to ask clients about intellectual property exposures and warns about [...]
Moving companies face a number of exposures in their daily operations, including workers compensation, cargo, fleet and general liability. Priority Moving in San Diego, Calif. is no exception. A Wheaton Van Lines agent, Priority Moving has created a series of internal procedures, reinforced by a strong employee screening process and training program. Analytics software [...]
Corporate Helicopters is a San Diego business focusing on charter, tours, aerial filming and helicopter sales. In this episode of Watching the Risks, Corporate Helicopters president Ivor Shier explains how looking through the lens of risk analysis from the formative years to the present has led to a safer company.
Amateur camcorder footage of the 2004 tsunami disaster. Rooftop view of two huge waves battering
Agency consultant Al Diamond of the Agency Consulting Group cautions agents against shrinking their business even under financial and pricing pressures.
Joel Ario, formerly Oregon’s insurance regulator, now serves as Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner and finds his experience helps in what is a bigger market. In this interview with Insurance Journal’s Andy Simpson last fall, Ario explains why he took the Pennsylvania offer and lists his action priorities.
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