So we finally convinced you to start working on your CPCU? Awesome! Of course, we can also help you pass the CPCU tests and even give you some tips on how to do CPCU in a hurry. But the biggest question remains: Now that the 2016 Annual Meeting in Hawaii is over, should you wait until the […]
Attend #NAMICAnnual Virtually! Check out Connect Differently.
Tony and I have just gotten back from the CPCU Society Annual Meeting, and we will have a recap on that soon. But you know we’re addicted to education and love any chance we can get to improve our professional skills. One conference that we’ve heard great things about is the NAMIC Annual Convention. This […]
#InsuranceRocks – Let’s Start a Movement in 2016!
This is our updated 2016 version of this post, just in time for the Insurance Party of the Decade, Christmas for Insurance Nerds, the 2016 CPCU Annual Meeting in Hawaii. #InsuranceRocks – Because Insurance is an Awesome Industry! Those of us who work in the industry know that insurance is an awesome industry. Unfortunately, it’s […]
How to Rock CPCU Hawaii 2016
The CPCU Society Annual Meeting is the insurance event of the year, and this year’s event in Hawaii and is expected to be the insurance event of the decade! Whether you’re one of the 5,000+ new designees or you’re a returning CPCU your friends here at InsNerds.com want to make sure you have all the tools you need […]
Insurance Paradise
I watched too much Glee this week and I was sitting at the office today with Coolio’s masterpiece Gangster’s Paradise stuck in my head and I just couldn’t help myself. Here’s my absolutely awful version of Insurance Paradise! (Listen at your own risk, I have no voice, no rhythm and have no idea what I’m […]
Doing CPCU on a Budget
We’ve written a lot about why you should start CPCU today and how to do it because most of us are very lucky to work at carriers and agencies that are willing to pay for CPCU, but if you happen to work for a smaller agency or a carrier that doesn’t pay for CPCU, there […]
7 ways to advance your (re)insurance career this summer (without missing out on fun the sun)
Once the July renewals are out of the way, the insurance and reinsurance markets tend to have their quietest month. Business never sleeps, of course, but during my broking career, August meant that the usual late nights in the office were typically replaced by the ability to leave work early (i.e. on time, but it […]
Insuring the Future of Personal Transportation
Auto Insurance Today For over 100 years personal auto insurance has worked in roughly the same way. Policies are written for each vehicle protecting both the vehicle and the owner in case of accident, theft or other damage. This simple system has worked well because the world of transportation remained somewhat stable. Cars are mostly owned […]
Understanding Named Insureds and Additional Insureds
Today we continue our series helping personal lines insurance professionals seeking to make the move to commercial lines. In the past we’ve written about Business Income, Worker’s Compensation/Employer’s Liability, Coinsurance and the Basics of Commercial Lines Insurance. What is the difference between a Named Insured and an Additional Insured? If you’ve ever been asked to […]
My 90 Days with Telematics in the Car
I’ve always been an early adopter. Here in the blog I have spent a lot of time talking about how technology might affect insurance in the future. When I moved to Atlanta and had to get a new car and new auto insurance I decided to try telematics for myself to see what it was like. […]