Thirtieth annual Rough Notes Agency of the Year candidates Who will be the 2018 Agency of the Year? One of the agencies featured in a Rough Notes cover story during 2018 will be chosen Agency of the Year. The winner will be selected by votes of the previous 29 years’ Rough Notes cover agents (from the years 1989-2017). The principals of the winning firm will be presented with the award
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AGENCY PARTNERS A WELL-OILED MACHINE Berkshire Hathaway GUARD shifts gears smoothly to drive costs down and profits up By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU It’s a long way from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Tel Aviv, the business capital of Israel, and it’s a journey Sy Foguel made many times while assuming the top post at the Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies. Since accepting the position in 2007, Foguel has combined sound actuarial principles
Personal Lines Focus CLAIMS AND TECHNOLOGY Tech companies’ platforms help make the claims process more efficient By Christopher W. Cook There are over 100 roundabouts in Carmel, Indiana, where The Rough Notes Company is located. Deemed safer than four-way stops or traffic lights, these circular structures still have their share of accidents, and that means insurance claims. From the initial contact to the inspections, photographs, analysis and reports, the claims
Leadership Sarah’s Story: Three Lessons Learned Accept, adapt and persevere if you want to achieve outstanding outcomes By Lisa H. Harrington Sarah came to us unexpectedly and her story is full of lessons about how to live life and be a great leader. She didn’t make it into my book, because we had just met her as the second edition was published. Her story is inextricably connected to Toby, our
OPPORTUNITIES IN CONTRACTORS POLLUTION LIABILITY Protect your clients and your E&O exposure By David Dybdahl, CPCU Contractors pollution liability (CPL) coverage is designed to fill the gaps created by contamination exclusions in general liability policies. Selling CPL is a good way to add value to your contractor customer base, write new business, and reduce your agency’s professional liability loss exposures from unintentionally uninsured losses associated with pollution and contamination claims.
