August 18
DISCORD: ACORD IntroducesForm That Spells C of I Flux
The new ACORD form 855NY will shake up our already hectic certificate of insurance world. It’s an addendum to certificates of insurances for New York. It will provide detailed information about the policies shown on the certificate, particularly the CGL. This is good news for additional insureds and their risk manager. It’s bad news for […]
Markham Rollins, Jr., James Inzerillo Served Industry and Community
We note with sadness the passing of two professional gentlemen, truly worthy of the name: The first is Markham Rollins, Jr., aged 80, father of Markham III and Charles, and successor to his father in the operation of the Rollins Agency in Bronxville, founded in 1910, now located in Rye Brook. A former U.S. Marine, […]
Alphabet Soup
Last August I took a semi-serious look at the acronymic National and International insurance regulatory agencies, institutions and forces of nature (“Late Summer Delights: Fishing for Acronyms,” IA, August 19, 2013), with a somewhat jaundiced view of how these paragons of regulatory expertise may affect the future course of the insurance industry and its denizens. […]
Mobile Moments: Are You Ready?
First it was the “web.” Then it was “social.” Now it’s “mobile.” The pace of technological change is daunting. If you were late to the party for the first two, you better not be late for mobile. Mobile has fundamentally transformed every element of consumer behavior. And it’s transformed how businesses engage with shoppers and […]
Serio on Bickford
Steve: The large pile of reading material that accompanied me on my summer encampment to Block Island included the May 12th edition of the Insurance Advocate (among a number of other editions in my quest to get up to date). I especially like to read Peter Bickford’s Insight columns when I do pick […]
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger TV
If you have ever watched television, surfed the web, picked up a newspaper, been on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, spoken with your kids since last August, or if you have been to a Dunkin Donuts, then you know that today begins “Shark Week” on The Discovery Channel! Although I am a huge fan of state, […]
InVESTAwards 70 Academic Student Scholarships
InVEST has awarded $87,000 in scholarships to 70 students pursuing insurance- related degrees, breaking previous scholarship records. The program is a key incentive in attracting new talent to the insurance industry. Many of the winners are from New York schools. “InVEST congratulates the 70 students representing 17 schools and from eight states who earned scholarships […]
PIWA Hotline: Newest Benefit for Wholesalers and Members
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association of New York State Inc. has announced a new, exclusive member benefit designed to provide quick, practical guidance on day-to-day issues facing the insurance wholesaler. The association will launch a toll-free phone line, called the PIWA Hotline, at (844) FOR PIWA or (844) 367-7492, by which members will receive […]
Staying #1 in Your Client’s Mind
The world of the independent agent and broker is changing rapidly and in many areas. Sometimes it seems things are changing so quickly it’s impossible to keep up. Competition is fierce. Clients are demanding more service, completed faster and taken care of when it’s convenient for them. Running an agency isn’t getting easier and finding, […]
