AGENCY OF THE MONTH SERVING THE MELTING POT South Florida agency focuses on and aligns with mom-and-pop businesses By Dennis H. Pillsbury “South Florida is a great place to work and live,” says Alex Dopazo, the son half of the father and son team that runs Dopazo & Associates Insurance in Miami. “It’s a true melting pot. There are 73 nationalities in the church I attend. These are people who
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FOCUS ON MUNICIPALITIES Numerous exposures present in this environment of evolving and changing risks By Lori Widmer Weather events. Expansion projects. New construction. Cyber security. Fine arts. School shootings. Welcome to the widely varied world of municipalities. In an environment of evolving and changing risks, it seems municipalities are the catch basin for numerous exposures. Everything from operational and employee liability exposures to public safety and construction risk make municipalities
PROMOTING WOMEN INSURANCE LEADERS IS A JOURNEY Mentors and managers can lead the way By Susan Rivera Insurance companies and independent agents have made significant progress in recent years to address diversity and inclusion challenges. Gains have been made to ensure our workforces reflect the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work, and the journey toward true equality continues to be a road well traveled.
TECHNOLOGY INSURTECH INSIGHTS FOR AGENTS AND BROKERS With technology as an enabler, jump in; don’t sit on the sidelines and wait By Dave Willis, CPIA Insurtech—the application of emerging and leading technology to drive improvements in the insurance ecosystem—is maturing and is starting to deliver on its promise (or threat) to change how business is conducted. In the February 2019 issue of Rough Notes, we looked at what four insurers
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WORK-LIFE BALANCE Case study series discusses a variety of workplace strategies By Christopher W. Cook How does someone maintain a healthy work-life balance? We have families, kids, organizational events, church, recreational activities, and so on. Combining a day in the office with all the additional daily obligations, a work-life balance can be a tricky thing to accomplish, especially in today’s rush-rush, “no rest for the weary” lifestyle. But
