There are more than 132 million housing units in the United States, more than 80 million of which are detached, single-family homes, and roughly one-in-four of those homes were built …
Financial Services
When you mention risk management in the financial services industry one foremost thinks about protecting, hedging and diversifying investments. Because of the industries ever increasing scrutiny from public opinion and …
"I need a low price"
This cartoon video is an inside joke for the insurance industry. This may not be interesting to anyone outside the insurance world but it somewhat accurately shows the stereotypical relationship …
Juice Reboot? How About an Insurance Reboot!
I recently watched the movie “Fat, Sick and nearly dead” the protagonist Joe Cross documents himself and his diet before and after a health “reboot” which consisted of drinking only …
Mass Registry of Motor Vehicles – Things You May Need to Know!
While we at Deland, Gibson are not directly related to the Mass Registry of Motor Vehicles, there are many situations when you will need to contact us for registry transactions. …
Start an HR strategy in Q2
Zappos, Southwest and Costco – We all have heard of them and for a reason – they all have a reputation for “best of the best” human resources practices. Why …
Storage Wars
The last thing an insurance broker should admit to the self storage industry is that they are “Storage Wars” junkie. It is not the found Picasso or never before seen …
ART – Alternative Risk Tranfer
Alternative Risk Transfer: While it may not sound interesting to someone outside the industry, as an insurance professional it is amazing. Why this method is amazing is how flexible and …
DGU White Paper: Social Media & Its Risk Implications
“Social media” includes such Web sites as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yelp and YouTube. Each of these has users numbering in the tens of millions, including employees who may work …
But Only Part Of The Building Was Damaged!!!!!
How does a $20,000 property claim cost $100,000 to repair? Zoning Laws continually change and can vary greatly from town to town. Did you know that in some areas, …