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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: 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.

InSurOp-Ed: Insurance Dog Bite Claim Data Doesn’t Pass the Critical Thinking Test

January 11, 2022 by AC Editor

A ‘Letter to the Editor” on our recent article regarding the DOI’s Report on Dog Bite Claims in Massachusetts.

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

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