Category: Independent Agents
If the wind was strong enough to pick up Dorothy and Toto and pull her entire house into a tornado and send them to the magical Land of Oz, there is no telling what it could do to your property….
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Category: Home, Independent Agents, Personal, Prevention, Weather
Tags: flood insurance, home, independent agent, personal insurance, rain, spring storms, tornadoes, wind
“I want to work in insurance when I grow up!” – No One Ever There aren’t a lot of people working for insurance carriers or agents who grew up thinking that’s where their career would take them. Unless insurance was…
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Category: Business, Independent Agents, Service
Tags: career, career opportunities in the insurance industry, career paths, independent agent, independent insurance agent, insurance, insurance agent, insurance careers, insurance careers month, insurance carrier, insurance industry, rewarding career
Many of us are well aware that owning a car can be expensive (especially a new car)! According to a AAA study, the average cost of owning and operating a new car was $773.50 a month in 2019. Expenses like…
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Category: Auto, Central, Financial, Home, Independent Agents, Personal, Saving Money
Tags: deductible, discounts, discounts & credits, independent agent, insurance premium, loss, loyalty credit, package discount, premium discounts, protection, saving money
A few years ago, my dad started his own archery business out of his and my mom’s garage. He LOVES hunting and has a passion for helping others improve their hunting experiences, whether it’s buying a new bow, fixing a…
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Category: Business, Claims, Commercial, Financial, Home, Household Inventory, Independent Agents, Liability, Personal, Trusted Choice
Tags: commercial, commercial insurance, commercial policy, home business, home business policy, home insurance, home office, home-based business, homeowners insurance, homeowners policy, independent agent, liability, liability claims, merchandise, slip and fall, slip and fall accidents, small business, Trusted Choice
I’ve been working in the insurance industry for 18 years now. Currently, I hold a position as a Personal Lines Underwriter with Central Insurance. However, when I obtained my very first position as a personal lines customer service representative at…
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Category: Business, Central, Claims, Communication, Employees, Independent Agents, Liability, Personal, Service
Tags: career opportunities in the insurance industry, independent agent, independent agents, independent insurance agent, insurance, insurance agent, insurance careers, insurance careers month, insurance industry, insurance underwriter, personal lines underwriter, underwriter
As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate. Obviously, making a profit and keeping your business growing are of paramount concern. In addition, there’s making payroll, staying competitive, staying on top of new healthcare and tax laws,…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Financial, Independent Agents
Tags: annual insurance review, business insurance, business owner, commercial, commercial insurance, commercial property, exposure, exposure changes, independent agent, independent insurance agent, New Year, new year's resolution, protection, renewal, small business
My morning routine includes watching the local news while ironing my clothes so that I can look presentable to both the public and my coworkers. Several days ago, I was in the middle of this routine when the newscast cut…
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Attend elementary school, graduate high school, go to college and get a degree, and then head out into the workforce; the standard career path. The problem is that model and expectation does not fit everyone and many do not know…
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Category: Central, Communication, Education, Employees, Independent Agents, Personal, Service, Technology
Tags: career paths, Central Insurance Companies, insurance careers, insurance careers month, insurance carrier, rewarding career
When I first applied at Central, I had been looking for a stable job at a grounded and experienced company. While the job market can be somewhat unpredictable with positions available in so many different fields, I knew I didn’t…
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Category: Central, Claims, Education, Employees, Independent Agents, Personal, Service
Tags: Central Insurance Companies, claim representative, claims service, Customer Service, insurance careers, insurance careers month, positive customer service
I’ve written a couple of times in the past about how much I enjoy the insurance industry and how I was able to find a home in it back in 2001. However, there’s no reason to keep writing about me;…
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Category: Central, Communication, Education, Employees, Independent Agents, Personal
Tags: career opportunities in the insurance industry, independent agents, independent insurance agent, insurance careers, insurance careers month, insurance carrier