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7 Tips For Selling Travel Insurance

By Mike Larbes

As we enter in the summer months, agents will face more frequent travel insurance requests and questions. Here are seven essential things to consider when selling travel insurance.

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May 16, 2011

Sunny Days Ahead For Agents With Expertise On Solar Energy Coverage

The insurance needs of homeowners and businesses will evolve as they upgrade their property with green technology, and agents who can position themselves as knowledgeable on the topic and who check in with clients to discuss renewable-energy investments and exposures will be providing a valuable service to customers—and giving themselves...

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May 16, 2011

Inland-Marine Carriers Face Added Competition, New Federal Rules

Inland Marine carriers are dealing with a soft market, increased competition in this historically profitable niche, and new federal regulations that complicate the assessment of risk.

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May 16, 2011

As Historic Homes And Cultural Sites Angle To Attract New Visitors, Additional Insurance Opportunities Arise

For historic homes, the chief insurance consideration is typically calculating replacement costs so that the buildings cultural and educational qualitiesthe factors that make it uniquecan be restored after a damaging event. If something happens that places the historic designation at risk, the property has to be able to [remedy] that...

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May 16, 2011

Stalled Construction Projects Heighten Exposure For Builders-Risk Insurers

In a construction environment where vacant buildings and unfinished projects are common, a straightforward builders risk policy can quickly become a costly problem. OneBeacon's Paul Butler reviews some best practices for underwriters—useful tips even for those veterans of the business who operate on instincts honed over years of experience.

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May 16, 2011

Inland Marine Underwriters Set To Meet In Chicago

Mark your calendars: NU provides highlights of the upcoming Inland Marine Underwriters Association meeting.

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May 13, 2011

Lloyd’s Expects Rates To Firm After Quakes, Flooding, Tornadoes

The head executive at Lloyd's of London says the market expects rates to firm as a result of first quarter catastrophes throughout the world and the April tornadoes in the U.S.

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May 13, 2011

Trilateral Endorsement Bridges D&O Tail-Coverage Gaps For M&A Deals

The details of the fine print of a merger agreement—or a D&O liability insurance policy—can be daunting. But when Southwest Airlines closed its $1 billion-plus deal to buy AirTran two weeks ago, it did so knowing that language of a tail-coverage endorsement it bought for AirTran's directors and officers would...

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Top E&S/Specialty Stories

7 Tips For Selling Travel Insurance

RIMS 2011 Video: Executives Talk Pricing, Emerging Risks, Competitive Edge

Do Ask, Do Tell: Agents Should Apprise Clients Of HO Coverage Gaps For Valued Items

Recommended Just For You

E&S/Specialty Stories

Sunny Days Ahead For Agents With Expertise On Solar Energy Coverage

Inland-Marine Carriers Face Added Competition, New Federal Rules

As Historic Homes And Cultural Sites Angle To Attract New Visitors, Additional Insurance Opportunities Arise

Stalled Construction Projects Heighten Exposure For Builders-Risk Insurers

Inland Marine Underwriters Set To Meet In Chicago

Lloyd&rsquo;s Expects Rates To Firm After Quakes, Flooding, Tornadoes

Trilateral Endorsement Bridges D&O Tail-Coverage Gaps For M&A Deals

Lloyd’s Expects Rates To Firm After Quakes, Flooding, Tornadoes