Myth BUS-ted! As a school board member for 10 years, on countless occasions I have had many a parent tell me how (especially in inclement weather) they would prefer to not only drive their little darlings to school in the morning, but also pick them after school in the afternoon. Of course my initial response […]
This Internet Thing of Ours Recently, Symantec Corporation, whom we all know as the folks who build counterattack and virus protection software, released a study regarding cyber-attacks, and in their report they state that “we have only seen the tip of the iceberg” according to Property Casualty 360. The report discloses that Cyber Crime is […]
NOW What? How many times, since you first became “intimately involved” within the insurance industry, have you been asked that most obvious question, “When should I file a claim?” I can tell you this: that from being in this thing of ours for many, many years, I would venture to guess that it is something […]
Welcome To McDonalds, May I Take Your Data? I am certain that we have all heard those words, at least almost those words, which are usually muffled with a sound quality so poor that it basically sounds like the person on the other end of the headset and behind window number one, is eating a […]
Love Will Keep Us Together, but Obamacare May Not Those of us who were around in the 70’s most likely remember the song, “Love Will Keep Us Together” from the duo of “The Captain and Tennille”. Well, after 39 years of marriage, their ship is sailing and they are both not aboard. “Why?” you may […]
Click on the Dotted Line! So tell me if this has ever happened to you in your office: you get a telephone call from a prospect, or perhaps it was an email lead that you obtained via your “Get an auto or homeowners quote” button on your agency website or Facebook fan page, and immediately […]
Yes, Deer! So how many times have you said those words…or have had them whispered to you, in a soft, meager, and meek tone of voice? Well guess what?! It’s that time of year that you will be hearing it quite often…or maybe even saying it yourself! Rutting season, as it is known, is the […]
You hear it every day, social networking: Facebook (which by the way has now climbed over its IPO price and is increasing every day!) Twitter, Tumbler, LinkedIn, Instagram…where does it end? Guess what? It doesn’t…it just keeps growing! Two new key trends that we are now seeing are “social culture” and the “connected society” which […]
By now we all are very much aware that when it comes to insurance and privacy, just because you see something doesn’t mean you can discuss it with anyone who is not entitled to that information. This is especially true when it pertains to areas that are protected under the federal HIPAA laws. Effective September […]
4th of July: barbeques roaring, cold ones popping, and fireworks lighting up the skies. We all know the history of Independence Day, but does anyone ever stop and think what happened after that day on July 5th (happy birthday, Mom!), or the days, months, and years after that? How we not only fought for our […]
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