By Katharine M. Nohr, J.D. Do you remember the episodes of The Big Bang Theory when Howard Wolowitz wouldn’t stop telling people that he’s an astronaut and had been to space? That’s how I feel about attending the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. I’ve been joking that it was such an amazing experience that I’ll never
Career Development
By Frederick F. Fisher, J.D., CCP In 1987, the case of Jones versus Grewe was decided. This is the case where an agent allegedly failed to recommend or advise a client that they were underinsured for fire damage. The court ruled that there was no duty by an insurance agent or broker to give any
By Keri Herlong, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CISR, ACSR, AIM, CIIP, CLP-A, DAE, CRIS In this market being an underwriter often feels like drowning in a sea of submissions with more raining down every time your inbox dings. Underwriters must wish they had a crystal ball to determine which of the 75 submissions in their work
By Keri Herlong, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CISR, ACSR, AIM, CIIP, CLP-A, DAE, CRIS Agents are challenged in today’s marketplace with fighting to keep every renewal while at the same time, building up their book with new business submissions. It probably feels like walking uphill to school in both a snowstorm and a heatwave while being
by Niaris Rabell, MS-RMI, AINS, AIS, API, CLP, CIIP, CIC, CRM, CISR Education is progress and transformation. It is the vehicle that will take you as far as you want to go. Take control and drive that vehicle to your destination. Dare to explore. Reaching for knowledge and motivation. Inquiring, striving to thrive. Venturing out
By Jonel Thames Leake, CPCI, ASLI, AAI, CPIW, DAE, CLP Over the past three years, Region I has been fortunate enough to offer numerous CLP and CLP-A courses on a virtual basis. These classes have allowed members across the country to learn and earn these designations. Region V has offered various career development classes. From Hawaii to
By Brenda McDermott, CPCU, CLP, SCLA, CIIP, SCLA, ARM, AIDA, AIC Long time Region V member Margaret “Maggie” O’Toole believed if you ever attended an IAIP regional conference you’d be hooked. She believed it so much that for years she paid for a first timer’s registration out of her own pocket. Region V RVP Thelma
Brenda McDermott, CPCU, CLP, SCLA, CIIP, SCLA, ARM, AIDA, AIC Think about brands. Businesses and products have brands to help differentiate themselves from their competitors. Some products’ brands become synonymous with the product itself. Think: Band-Aid. A brand is how your products, vision and content are perceived by others. A brand not only differentiates you,
By Marisa Petrella, CLP This is a place I thought I would never be in my life. Unemployed after working for a company for 25 years. The worst part of this journey is trying to find a new job after a one-year blip at a company that never wanted me working there to begin with.
By Brenda McDermott, CPCU, CLP, SCLA, CIIP, SCLA, ARM, AIDA, AIC We read bylines of articles, hear introductions at conferences and see the seemingly endless jumble of letters behind someone’s name on a badge or business card. Do you know what those letters represent? Do you know the time and investment linked to earning those