After completing her first five-kilometre run, Annette Ball was in floods of tears at the achievement. It was the first milestone on a journey, starting in 2019, that has seen the 56-year-old music teacher from Coventry lose more than 40 pounds in weight and establish a new regime of strenuous exercise nearly every day of […]
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Americans love their pets. Recent data from the Insurance Information Institute shows that 70% of US households — roughly 90.5 million families — own a pet. But only 3.9 million pets are enrolled in a pet insurance plan, a pet healthcare package designed to help families better afford vet costs. Among the many costs of owning a cat […]
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Has there ever been a more stressful time to go off to college? As the delta variant continues to sweep across the US, more than 14,000 vaccinated people with breakthrough COVID cases have been hospitalized or died, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With college students returning to in-person learning on […]
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After a string of steady increases, mortgage rates fell this week — a mixed blessing for the fragile U.S. economy. The lower rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is a relief for home shoppers who have been watching rates climb, but it’s also a sign that a recession could very well be around the corner […]
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Interview Several Lawyers Before Hiring One Now that you have a list of lawyers you believe meet your criteria as far as location and practice area, it’s time to choose the lawyer to handle your motorcycle accident case. The only effective way to do this is by interviewing each lawyer. Most lawyers offer free consultations, […]
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Motorcycles are an efficient way to travel. They provide the same mobility as a car, but with less pollution and greater fuel efficiency. Unfortunately, motorcycles have some disadvantages compared to cars, one being that they are far more likely to cause death or injury in accidents than cars—particularly if someone is not wearing a motorcycle […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s the biggest mistake you’ve made with your insurance agency? We polled a number of experienced agents and asked them to share with us their answers to this question, and, fortunately for you, we got some amazing replies! Whether you’re new to the industry or a more seasoned agent, you can learn from their experiences […]
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One of the most common complaints we hear from agents is that their carriers’ high rates are negatively impacting their insurance sales. And while that may (in some cases) be a true statement, a successful insurance agent will never use it as an excuse to give up—they’ll instead find a way to either use it […]
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In late December, national insurance brokerage Holmes Murphy announced that it would be undergoing a rebrand. According to the company, the brand refresh reflects its philosophy that insurance services should adapt to an ever-changing world. But for Dan Keough, chairman and CEO of Holmes Murphy, adapting to changes does not stop at a simple brand […]
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