Millions of boaters, particularly those who have been suffering through this harsh winter, are looking forward to the approaching spring. As owners prepare to take their boats out of storage and into the water, insurance advisers should help their clients properly protect their prized possessions and keep their passengers safe.

Welcome to March, in which we once again celebrate National Ethics Month. My lesson to the industry is not based upon the traditional right versus wrong approach but rather a path that applies ethics to the practical issues insurance folks face every day: right versus right.

Contractor networks have become a valuable tool in delivering property claims services to policyholders. In the early days of property claims handling, the insurance carrier focus was on providing indemnification to their policyholder. When a claim was reported, the quality of service was focused on how soon an inspection and...

In my tenure, I have had the opportunity to learn many things from some of the best independent agents and brokers in the industry. A recent gathering of Assurex Global Partner firms focused on producer recruitment and development. What I heard reinforced several key principles that are vital to agent...