March 7
“Try It – You’ll Like It,”
say Consumers of All Ages When It Comes to Using Realtors, Insurance Agents, and Financial Advisors
Gen Zs May Be Harder to Convince, But Once They Work with Intermediaries, They’re Sold
It’s the age of the new and improved intermediary. Consumers of all ages are looking for more information and service, and they’re turning to realtors, insurance agents and financial advisors to get it, according to a new survey from Agentero, a digital insurance network. Of those who have used a realtor, insurance agent, or financial services professional, more than three- quarters say they would use them again.
Fresh Thinking from the “Old Country”
Now and then, we come upon a straight set of thoughts are compelling clear and utterly awake – I do not mean “woke”. Here is an article that every agent in the country should read and pass along. It is written by Maria Rosa Alaggio, editor of the Italian insurance magazine, Societa e Rischio. SA […]
Benchmarking New York
Spending, Debt and Tax Levels for 2020 By BEN MOULTEN New York State residents pay some of the highest local taxes in the nation. To help New Yorkers compare certain basic fiscal measures for local governments, the Empire Center for Public Policy has calculated effective property tax rates and per-capita values for the spending, debt […]
National Ethics Awareness Month
By Sue C. Quimby, CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAE – Vice President/Media Editor March is designated as National Ethics Awareness Month – in the insurance industry and elsewhere. The value of a good reputation, for both businesses and individuals, cannot be overstated. It can take years to build a reputation and minutes to destroy it. […]
An Update on Changes to the New Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act and How Agencies and Brokerages Should Handle Requests for Information
On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 7052, called the “Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act”, (“CIDA”). It amends the rules that apply to civil litigation in New York as to the production by a party in a lawsuit of its insurance information. Although the Governor signed the Bill as drafted, […]
A Promise to Not Report a Crime is Unenforceable
υAfter he was convicted of workers’ compensation fraud, plaintiff Daniel Wilson filed a civil complaint alleging that representatives of his former employer, Southworth-Milton, Inc. (SMI), conspired to extort him while negotiating the settlement of his workers’ compensation claim. The defendants in the civil action included Attorney Teresa Brooks Benoit, who represented Wilson during settlement negotiations; […]
