Taking Steps Re-organizing AIG Private Client Group On Monday AIG announced that it has entered into an agreement with Safeco Insurance, (a Liberty Mutual Company) and Heritage Insurance to offer AIG agents the opportunity to transition their upper middle personal insurance business to Safeco and Heritage. The transition is to begin in the fall of [...] Read More

Location Search The new normal for Home Insurance Securing homeowners insurance for a new home, and even continuing an existing home insurance policy has evolved into a new dynamic, driven by location. If your location is what we refer to as low hazard, you should have options. If your exposure/risk is high it could be [...] Read More

Protecting your Wine Is your collection safe? It’s not unusual in our area for homes to include a wine cellar or for someone to spend a significant amount of money to add a temperature controlled cellar in order to house growing inventories of fine wine. "Is your collection safe?" But is the wine well protected? [...] Read More

Building Advisor Value Is it time for an Audit on Personal Insurance? In these uncertain times, where equity options are challenged and fixed income appears to be a no win choice, it might be helpful if for the short run you change the dialogue, and attempt to add some value to your client relation: "the [...] Read More

The Inside Track Controlling Future Home Insurance Costs It used to be said that if you can afford the home, you can afford the insurance. But time and mother nature have put a dent in that old school thinking. Here is why: Current and future insurance rates are being driven by data, mostly claims but [...] Read More