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Understanding the Agent, General Agency, and Carrier Relationship: A Guide for New Brokers

Word & Brown

Why Brokers Partner with a General Agency? Lets look at how an agent/GA relationship works and how a GA can work on your behalf in dealing with carriers and plan administrators. Brokers today more than at any time previously face multiple challenges. But you are still able to remain independent and operate on your own.

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Protecting Fine Art, Collectibles in California

Distinguished

Protecting these assets in the state requires specialized insurance solutions considering earthquake and wildfire risks. Wildfire coverage is included under our Fine Art and Collectibles program based on underwriting. Our Fine Art and Collectibles program offers seamless worldwide protection for collectors with secondary homes.

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2025 Insurance Trends, Risks, and Opportunities for Agents and Brokers

American Agents Alliance

This represents an opportunity for agents who can use parametric products to offer policyholders an option for faster and easier claims payouts for various types of risks. This could creatively add a layer of protection, but agents must be sure to educate consumers about parametric coverage and how it differs from a traditional policy.

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Keeping Up With Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security

ProWriters

At the same time, AI makes improved risk assessment and protection against cyber threats possible. No insurance broker or agent today can afford to ignore the presence of artificial intelligence in cyber security. Become a registered ProWriters broker today. More and more, those security needs relate to AI.

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Distinguished Programs and Berkley Program Specialists Partner for Community Associations D&O and Crime Coverage 

Distinguished

New York – Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a national insurance program manager, announced an expanded partnership with Berkley Program Specialists (“BPS”), a leading provider in the industry, to underwrite its Community Associations Crime and D&O products. Berkley Corporation through licensed surplus lines brokers.

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Management Liability Insurance: A Broker’s Guide 

Distinguished

As a wholesale broker, understanding the intricacies of management liability insurance is essential to effectively guide your agents and clients through the process of securing the right coverage for their unique needs. This is why making sure executives are backed by comprehensive management liability insurance is so important.

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Management Liability Insurance: A Broker’s Guide 

Distinguished

As a wholesale broker, understanding the intricacies of management liability insurance is essential to effectively guide your agents and clients through the process of securing the right coverage for their unique needs. This is why making sure executives are backed by comprehensive management liability insurance is so important.