Beyond Insurance By Matt O’Neill THE TALENT FIX: A LEADER’S GUIDE FOR HIRING AND RETAINING GREAT TALENT Perhaps the solution boils down to culture and perception Take a look around your office. What do you see? Neutral-colored, uninspiring walls; high cubicles and an aging workforce? Or perhaps you see a looming job-shortage crisis, one that is unfolding in real time in every agency across America, large and small. The U.S.
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Risk Management By Randy Boss, CRA, CRM, MWCA, SHRM-SCP ACTIVE SHOOTER IN THE WORKPLACE Actions to take, because it’s no longer “it can’t happen to me” Imagine you are at work concentrating on your task at hand when you hear the pop, pop, pop of gunfire. Unfortunately, this type of dangerous event can happen anywhere at any time, quickly and unexpectedly. An active shooter is on the loose, killing or
TechKnowFile By Dawn Heckerd MIGRATE TO THE CLOUD: MANAGE YOUR AGENCY’S WORKLOAD FROM ANY LOCATION Cut costs, let employees work remotely, and quickly implement your disaster recovery plan Cloud migration can help agencies become nimbler and address client needs expeditiously. Additionally, cloud applications and interfaces can be updated more quickly. As business analyst/project manager at the insurance brokerage Hylant, I handle both product support and use of Applied Epic and
Agency Financial Management By Rick Dennen GROWING THROUGH STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS It’s a seller’s market, but strategic buyers can make good deals Growth is always on the mind of driven insurance professionals. And a growing insurance business usually means growing revenue. Deliberately planned acquisitions typically offer the most efficient way to grow income quickly. In addition, acquisitions often provide a strategic way for owners to take their businesses to the next
LEGAL MARIJUANA LIABILITY Who needs to worry about marijuana-related liability? By Dave Willis, CPIA Right now, the use of marijuana for medical purposes is legal in a third of the United States. Ten states have legalized it for recreational purposes—with more expected to do so in the next few years. At the same time, marijuana is illegal in all 50 states, because the federal government had declared it so. And
