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Bill Wilson

What is the Best Insurance Sales Channel, Direct or Agent-Assisted?

April 26, 2022 by Bill Wilson

I was reading this article in the latest edition of the Coverager email newsletter: “The Big Bet” This was excerpted from a 2004 Berkshire Hathaway annual report: “But a man named Leo Goodwin had an idea for an even more efficient auto insurer and, with a skimpy $200,000, started GEICO in 1936. Goodwin’s plan was to eliminate […]

InSurOp-Ed: The CGL Policy and Faulty Workmanship

April 12, 2022 by Bill Wilson

Agency Checklists, MA Insurance News, Mass. Insurance News, Google, CapitalG, Investments in insurance innovation

Bill Wilson answers a question about the purpose and scope of a CGL policy.

InSurOp-Ed: An Agent Call To Action: Underinsurance

March 15, 2022 by Bill Wilson

Agency Checklists, MA Insurance News, Mass. Insurance News, Insurance Claims, How to make an insurance claim after a natural disaster

The latest article from Mr. Wilson’s blog features a guest article from John Putnam, CPCU, a Colorado insurance consultant and former agent.

InSurOp-Ed: On Policyholder Attorneys and Public Adjusters

January 31, 2022 by Bill Wilson

This coming June marks the beginning of my 54th year in the insurance industry.

InSurOp-Ed: Another Cautionary Tale of Underinsurance

January 18, 2022 by Bill Wilson

InSurOp-Ed: Another Cautionary Tale of Underinsurance

The Colorado family that lost their home was insured by Liberty Mutual.

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InsurOp-Eds

InSurOp-Ed: Another Cautionary Tale of Underinsurance

InSurOp-Ed: Another Cautionary Tale of Underinsurance

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InsurOp-Ed: Doorknob Marketing

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Jean E. Petersen worked more than 30 years at Kirby Insurance Agency in Whitman, Massachusetts.

In Memoriam: Jean E. Petersen, 1939-2026

Gordon Elliott Taylor, longtime owner of the Blackmer Insurance Agency in Shelburne, Massachusetts, who served the local insurance community for decades.

In Memoriam: Gordon Elliott Taylor

William R Berkley founder of W R Berkley Corporation and leader in commercial insurance industry

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