Chris Burand
Different Rules for Different Companies and Distributors?
Here is an interesting, maybe distressing, fact: Almost 100% of all health insurance carrier impairments between 2014-2016, inclusive,...
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Chris Burand
- Sep 20, 2018
- 6 min
Have Insurance Companies Lost Track of their Purpose as Risk Transfer Agents?
Insurance is risk transfer. A consumer has a risk. They want to eliminate or minimize the financial impact if that risk is unfortunately...
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Chris Burand
- Sep 14, 2018
- 3 min
Some Tips for Making Life Easier for Your Heirs
This is not an estate financial planning advice article. This is a practical advice article about the small stuff that eats up time....
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Chris Burand
- Aug 31, 2018
- 3 min
Livin' in the Past
"...it's such a drag when you're livin' in the past" -- Tom Petty I was conducting an E&O audit and as is common, the owners, staff,...
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Chris Burand
- Aug 28, 2018
- 3 min
Stop Selling Commercial Lines as if it were Personal Lines
Some prospect calls Agency X to insure their home and auto. The CSR gets the data required to determine the replacement cost on the...
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Chris Burand
- Aug 28, 2018
- 4 min
Being a Claims Advocate while not Breaking your Company Contracts
Virtually every company/agency contract has the same clause regarding agents advising clients on claims. It states something like this,...
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Chris Burand
- Aug 24, 2018
- 5 min
Insurtech, Transparency & Communism
The title alone may elicit anger, bewilderment, curiosity and who knows what other emotions. The reason these movements and cultures are...
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Chris Burand
- Aug 14, 2018
- 5 min
Important Perspective of Insurance Agents
By pure chance, at a completely non insurance event, I found myself seated next to a deputy commissioner of insurance for a prominent...
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Chris Burand
- Jul 19, 2018
- 6 min
Small Agencies
First, my heart is with small agencies and their owners. They have a tough time wearing so many hats.
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