Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B)

Audio version of the Coverage Corner column from IA&B's August 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.  This month's article is entitled: KIDS & COLLEGE: LOGIC & LANGUAGE AND FORMS & FACTS. Bill Wilson explores the adjustments your customers with college-bound children likely need to make to their insurance programs.

Audio version of the feature article from IA&B's August 2023 issue of Primary Agent magazine entitled The Important Role of Due Diligence in M&A Deals. Jen Martin, of MarshBerry, discusses the importance of the due diligence process in merger and acquisition deals and outlines the top pitfalls that it can uncover.

Audio version of the Don's Discussion column from IA&B's July 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.  This month's question: Can our agency use a shredding company to dispose of customer files – including MVRs and other personal information – if the company doesn’t shred on site?

Audio version of the Coverage Corner column from IA&B's July 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.  This month's article is entitled: THE CRIMES, THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ Cathy Trischan explores the latest cybercrimes and how insurance can protect your clients.

Audio version of the feature article from IA&B's July 2023 issue of Primary Agent magazine entitled Growing Your Agency While Giving Back to the Community by Betsy Myatt of Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation.

Audio version of the Claire-ification column from IA&B's June 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.  Claire-ification is a bi-monthly guidance column in Primary Agent magazine. This month's question is: One of our staff had an altercation at a concert. Can this impact his license?

Audio version of the Coverage Corner column from IA&B's June 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.  This month's article is entitled: MORE ABOUT MOWERS. Bill Wilson addresses the issue of liability coverage for the use of riding lawn mowers – particularly for use beyond servicing a residence.

Audio version of the feature article from IA&B's June 2023 issue of Primary Agent magazine. SIMPLIFYING MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR AGENCIES  With cybersecurity top of mind, agency owners must balance operational efficiency and regulatory requirements. Alvito Vaz, of ID Federation, shares the benefits of multifactor authentication (MFA) and ideas for simplifying its adoption.

Audio version of the Coverage Corner column from IA&B's May 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine. This month's article is entitled: BUILDING REPLACEMENT COSTS – HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR COMMERCIAL CLIENT.

Audio version of the Don's Discussion column from IA&B's May 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.  This month's question: Is there an age at which a licensed producer becomes totally exempt from the requirement to take continuing education (CE) in order to renew their license?

Audio version of the feature article from IA&B's May 2023 issue of Primary Agent magazine.  This article is entitled EMPLOYEE RETENTION INSIGHTS. Karen DiGioia, of IA&B’s contracted human resources consulting firm, takes a deep dive into what motivates employees and how employers can keep top performers from “being great for someone else.”

As members head to Washington, DC for the Big I's Legislative Conference, John Savant, IA&B's Government Affairs Director, gives an update on the top five legislative issues affecting the insurance industry at the federal level. 

Audio version of the feature article from IA&B's April 2023 issue of Primary Agent magazine.  This article is entitled LEVERAGE MARKETING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY by Michelle Longo of Agency Revolution.  Learn how marketing automation technology can help an agency meet young insurance consumers’ expectations and communications preferences.

Audio version of the Claire-ification column from IA&B's April 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.  Claire-ification is a bi-monthly guidance column in Primary Agent magazine. This month's question is: If we want to encourage higher property limits, can we send a letter only to insureds with lower limits, or must we send our letter to everyone?

Audio version of the Coverage Corner column from IA&B's April 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine. This month's article is entitled: THE ‘ENTIRETY OF CONTRACT’ PRINCIPLE

Audio version of the Don's Discussion column from IA&B's March 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.  This month's question: A producer just retired. How can our agency minimize liability related to customers’ continued communications to the former employee’s email account?

Audio version of the Coverage Corner column from IA&B's March 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine. This month's article is entitled: Biometrics and Insurance - Where is the Coverage?

Audio version of the Coverage Corner column from IA&B's February 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.

Audio version of the feature article "Virtual Assistants: E&O Concerns and Risk Management Tips" written by Bob Porten of Utica. From IA&B's February 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.

Audio version of the feature article "A New Breed of Flexibility: The Skills-Based Organization" by Sharon Emek of WAHVE. From IA&B's February 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.

Audio version of the Claire-ification column from IA&B's February 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine. Links from the article: Insurance Information Institute (III) - http://www.iii.org/store Pennsylvania Insurance Department - https://www.insurance.pa.gov  Maryland Insurance Administration - https://insurance.maryland.gov Delaware Department of Insurance -  https://insurance.delaware....

Audio version of the Coverage Corner column from IA&B's January 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.

Audio version of the Don's Discussion column from IA&B's January 2023 edition of Primary Agent magazine.