By Chris Amrhein, an insurance educator, speaker, and author with insuranceisfun.com.

One of the many notes I have on an “idea list” is to write the book titled, “Everything I Needed to Know about Being an Agent I Learned from the Who.” No, I never hoped “I die before I get old.” But there were definitely days I knew some clients deceived me because they didn't know “I could see for miles.” And what is Boris the Spider about if not personal risk management?

In a recent class, a student asked me a question about a gray area of coverage. I offered my opinion, but then suggested it would be a good idea to check with the carrier on the risk as to whether it had a specific interpretation. If so, wouldn't it be better to know “the real me” before the claim than after?

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