Almost every business or person needs to protect themselves with property insurance. In this blog post, I wanted to set the foundation to property insurance and so for the next few posts, we will dig in! The Origin of Property InsuranceProperty Insurance owes it’s founding to a home builder, in more ways than one! The [...]
Don’t Select Insurance Based on Price Alone If a business owner intends on looking at other options on his insurance, they should speak to their agent and discuss their intentions to “shop” the insurance package with alternative agents. Moving insurance to “save a buck” may not be in his best interest but moving for better [...]
There is no substitute for a good dialogue between the business owner and his or her insurance agent. These blogs do not have all of the answers, but hopefully, it will enlighten you to look at your own situation and evaluate the proper insurance coverage with your insurance agent. This evaluation may reduce an exposure [...]
Importance of the Government to the Insurance Industry Travel through virtually any county or parish in America and observe that one of the most prominent structures is the courthouse. Note the many law offices nearby. In state capitols, the legislative buildings are normally the most prominent. Courts, legislatures, state departments of insurance, and the legal [...]
Reinsurance It has always been interesting to business owners when buying insurance to learn that insurance companies also buy insurance. It is the same concept of a contractor transferring his liability to an insurance company. Insurance companies secure “reinsurance” because of major catastrophes and large single losses. This “risk transfer” technique simply keeps the insurance [...]
In the last blog, I wrote about the importance and the stability of insurance company operations. This is so important to the consumer because if the insurance company is not profitable and financially strong, they might have problems paying claims (and you don’t want that problem to be on your claim). If you did not [...]
A policyholder should desire only to be insured with an insurance company that is financially responsible and strong. Insurance companies are rated based on their financial strength, reputation in claim handling, competence of management, and the caliber of their agency force. The most common rating agency is A. M. Best®. Best’s rating system currently ranges [...]
Years ago, progress was made to standardize insurance policy language. Most insurance carriers have since modified their policy language to conform to the standard language. These efforts created the organizations of Insurance Service Office (ISO), the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), and others. These organizations are recognized [...]
A college textbook on insurance published in 1954 contains the same fundamental principles as those in today’s industry. Building codes change. Vehicles and machinery are re-designed. Insurance coverages are modified or enhanced. Methods and procedures change; however, the fundamental principles of insurance will remain unchanged for generations to come. Trust is Essential The most important [...]
External Factors Affect Premiums There are so many factors that will affect how much a business owner will pay for premium. She or he should be aware of is that certain external factors can and will affect the cost for insurance. The external factors that drive how much premiums are include: How well the insurance [...]
