Bill Wilson

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Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson, CPCU, ARM, AIM, AAM is associate vice president of education and research and the director of the Big “I” Virtual University for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.

• Opinion: The Real Cost of Certificates of Insurance

  By Bill Wilson  |  August 11, 2011

  One of the most daunting—and often reviled—tasks facing agencies today involves the processing of certificates of insurance. This is an activity that typically generates no revenue for the agency but creates significant operational costs and dramatically heightens the agency’s E&O exposure.

• Certificates Of Insurance: What Do They Really Cost Your Agency?

  By Bill Wilson  |  August 11, 2011

  One of the most daunting (and often reviled) tasks facing agencies today involves the processing of certificates of insurance. This is an activity that typically generates no revenue for the agency but creates significant operational costs and dramatically heightens the agency’s E&O exposure.

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  “40 Hours and I'm an Insurance Agent!”

  By Bill Wilson  |  February 2, 2011

  Although inadequate education correlates with increased E&O claims, agency education budgets are the first to feel the hit in hard times. Here’s why that strategy is a bad idea.

• Surplus Lines Placements Now A Necessity On Many Accounts

  By Bill Wilson  |  February 19, 2003

  Surplus Lines Placements Now A Necessity On Many Accounts Traditionally, the use of the excess and surplus lines markets has been placement of what insurers ...