Insurance Nerds

We’re grateful to see Fire Safe Marin featured in USA TODAY as a resource for wildfire preparedness and resilience. The article highlights the importance of defensible space and includes valuable insights from our team member Jessamyn Hise and board president Todd Lando. It’s a proud moment for us that our website and resources caught the attention of such a major publication. We are thankful for this opportunity to amplify our message and inspire more people to think critically about their role in wildfire preparedness. 👏 Thank you to Jessamyn and Todd for representing Fire Safe Marin so well, and to everyone who supports our mission of creating safer, fire-adapted communities. 💡 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e-U4FjXB Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority CA Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force Roy Wright Mark Brown Meg M. Jennifer Gauna Rich Shortall John Poulson Kaya Halpern

Join Us for Our First-Ever CE Webinar! 🌩️   We’re kicking off our new CE Webinar Series with an engaging session on hail damage detection! This webinar will be interactive, visually driven, and packed with valuable insights to enhance your expertise.   We’re excited to launch this initiative and provide ongoing education opportunities with TelaClaims. Hope to see you all there! Stay connected, and never miss an opportunity to expand your knowledge! Subscribe to our newsletter for monthly CE courses: https://lnkd.in/eYpeYUG5   #TelaClaims #CEWebinar #ContinuingEducation #InsuranceIndustry #HailDetection #Event

7 Worst Types of Colleagues To Keep Close 🚨 (they’ll ruin your career) Incredible carousel from my friend Shulin Lee 🔥 Check her out for more insights like this. Not everyone at work is rooting for your success. Some colleagues are distractions at best. And at worst, they’ll pull you down with them. Here’s who to avoid: 1. The Gossip King/Queen ↳ Thrives on drama and loves to spill secrets ↳ If they gossip with you, they’re gossiping about you too 2. The Bare Minimum Enthusiast ↳ Coasts - doing just enough to stay out of trouble ↳ Their lack of drive drains team morale, including yours 3. The Chronic Complainer ↳ Finds fault with everything, even office snacks ↳ Negativity is contagious - protect your mindset 4. The Credit Snatcher ↳ Eager to take the glory for work they didn’t do ↳ Make your contributions visible to the right people 5. The Over-Sharer ↳ Turns team meetings into their own therapy session ↳ Their drama will derail your focus 6. The Passive-Aggressive Saboteur ↳ Smiles to your face but secretly undermines your work ↳ Spot the signs early and set firm boundaries 7. The Blame Dodger ↳ Never takes accountability and always finds a scapegoat ↳ Don’t let their failures become yours You don’t choose your colleagues, but you do get to choose who influences your growth. ♻️ Repost to help someone protect their career. ➕ Follow Dora Vanourek for more.

25 years and 10,000,000,000+ in client premiums placed, this advice has worked best for clients. It doesn't come from secret formulas. It comes from being oddly obsessed with the fundamentals. And putting in the time. Here are 10 obsessions that transformed how we’ve served financial institutions: (but work in any industry) 1. Hyper Focus on a Niche ➜ Get so good at your clients' world that you can spot their challenges before they do (and know exactly how to solve them) 2. Listen Intently ➜ Build solutions around what clients actually need, not what you think they want 3. Know the Global Market ➜ Work every market you can (US, Bermuda, London for us) because the best solution might come from somewhere unexpected 4. Build Strong Cross Industry Partnerships ➜ Turn relationships with decision-makers into better deals for your clients (just yesterday, had 5 great calls with our reinsurance friends about this) 5. Perfect Risk Profiling ➜ Really understand how both sides think (brokers, know your underwriters' world; underwriters, get how brokers present to clients) 6. Champion Claims Advocacy ➜ Choose carriers who've proven they do the right thing; what looks good on paper needs to work in real life (eat and breathe it!) 7. Leverage Data and Technology ➜ Use real data to make smarter decisions faster (and cut out all the unnecessary BS…don’t manipulate the data either!) 8. Stay Ahead of Change ➜ Help clients see around corners (like we're doing now with AI regulation updates in our newsletter - see my feature section) 9. Deliver Excellence ➜ Create coverage that actually does what it promises when claims happen. (Fit for purpose!) 10. Always Do What You Say ➜ Put clients first, consistently - everything else flows from this The last principle might seem simple, but "Put clients first, consistently" could be the most important four words here. (IMHO) What do you think? Which principle resonates most from your experience?

Recent reinsurance renewals have shown lower average rates on January 1st, largely influenced by various factors such as trends in specialty lines. This shift has favored buyers, as reported by reinsurance brokers. The broader perspective reveals that the reinsurance market is at a turning point, characterized by a substantial supply of deployable capacity leading to decreased risk-adjusted rates for the first time in this decade, according to AM Best's report. Coupled with the growing accessibility of alternative capital in the developing cyber market, this signifies a significant change for both reinsurers and insurers. Industry experts have noted the impact of these developments. Tom Wakefield, the CEO of Gallagher Re, highlighted the positive outcomes in the nonlife primary insurance market due to improved pricing in property, casualty, and specialty areas. Meanwhile, Howden Re emphasized the shift in the reinsurance sector, moving away from a period of rate increases driven by crises, towards a phase marked by abundant deployable capacity and a fresh cycle. https://lnkd.in/eQQF4Zve

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