What do an optometrist in Kansas, a pet store in Illinois, a nail salon in New Jersey, a software developer in Minnesota, and an ethnic restaurant in South Dakota have in common? For starters as small businesses they all hire employees. In fact nearly half of all jobs are in small businesses and between 60-80% of new jobs growth. To protect those employees they and others all chose the competitive pricing of Travelers Select® Workers Compensation. To qualify they all had to fit under the Travelers Select Master Pac lines of business. Here is a list of the lines successfully written just in January. You can see some overlap in the two lists.
Travelers Select Master PacSM programs offer three levels of coverage on top of its already excellent service.
Travelers Select has developed a guide to help you sell the value of their commercial products to your commercial clients, broken down into three easy steps.
Check out the Travelers Select line of products on www.bigimarkets.com for state availability.
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Webinars
Big "I" Virtual University Webinars
Don't miss the following education opportunities provided from the Big "I" Virtual University experts that focus on topics agents need to know to make a smart start in 2016. For more information, contact national staff.
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March 7. "First Monday LIVE!" a free monthly webcast hosted by the VU's own Bill Wilson and guests on the first Monday of the month, to discuss the wide world of insurance. Each 30-minute webisode will cover "what's going on" (drones, car sharing, concealed weapon laws, legalized marijuana, legislative issues) and the implications along with hot topics, your feedback and more. The March session covers "The Worst Insurance Policy in the History of Insurance.". Click here to learn more and register.
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March 23. "Horrible Commercial Lines Policy Forms and Endorsements to Avoid or Be Wary Of" This program examines dozens of commercial lines policy forms and endorsements that business entities should avoid in their insurance programs if at all possible. Discussion topics range from why be concerned to who's to blame, to Non-ISO and ISO Policy Forms and Endorsements and what to do, along with time for questions and answers. Click here to learn more and register.
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April 20. "Pollution... You're Not Properly Insuring It! - Unbelievable Fun With Pollution Exclusions" This webinar identifies why "pollution" exposures go far beyond what you might think of in terms of hazardous materials, with the most common pollutants being fungus/mold/bacteria. An overview of standard CGL and commercial property exclusions is provided then explores an in-depth review of frequently overlooked F/M/B exposures and real-life case studies. Attend and learn the importance of recognizing the exposures and choosing the appropriate environmental insurance product. Click here to learn more and to register.
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DocuSign for Big I Members: Keeping Business Digital with eSignatures
Join us to learn more about DocuSign for your agency. We'll show you how you can use DocuSign for everything from new policy applications to coverage election forms. We'll cover the basics, including how to take advantage of your exclusive Big "I" member price discount, and leave plenty of time for you to ask us questions: - Legality and security: We'll show you how DocuSign is a best practice in keeping you and your clients safe
- Ease and convenience: See what your clients will see when you send documents through DocuSign, and learn just how easy it is to sign
- Sending, templates and account management: We'll get you up to speed on setting up your account, short cuts with document templates, and account management 101
We'll see you there!
Click the date to learn more and to register:
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Remember that you can view the following webinars 24/7 by checking out the BIM Webinar Library. To do that log onto Big "I" Markets and click on "Publications".
- Personal Liability Trends - Fireman's Fund
- TravPay
- Commercial Lessor's Risk
- Affluent Homeowners
- Travelers Select Products (series)
- Travel Insurance
- Community Banks
- XS Flood
- Real Estate E&O
- RLI Personal Umbrella
- Affluent Homeowner
- "Oh, by the way...Flood Sale"
- Habitational
- Non-standard Homeowner
- Student Housing
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BIM WEBSITE TRAINING WEBINAR
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Be one of the first five with the correct answers and win an envy-inspiring TFT Trivia T-shirt or choose a $5 gift card (Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin Robbins, or Krispy Kreme).
Don't forget to answer the Tie Breaker!
Congratulations to this week's winners - Tracey DeAngelis (FL), Morgan Ellis (PA), Carla McGee (MD), Keri Cordeiro (RI) & George Goodman (NY).
1. Can the value of a home drop so much that it has to be virtually given away in order to find a new owner? - YES This most commonly happens to smaller homes in poor repair and areas where the population is dropping.
2. Norville Rogers is the real name of what cartoon character? - SHAGGY from Scooby Doo
3. The U.S. Secret Service was originally created for what purpose? - COMBATING COUNTERFEITING
TIE BREAKER
The United States acquired control of what on this date (February 23rd) in 1904. - PANAMA CANAL
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Here are the top three items that got BIM agents clicking from our last edition... see what you missed!
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Wasteful Real Estate lawsuit
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Top 5 Reasons for Needing Real Estate Coverage Flyer
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Bizarre Christmas Claims
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A safety consultant professional liability claim resulted when the claimant alleged the insured's critical inspection report was not comprehensive enough to have prompted the client to take precautionary measures to avoid an explosion that resulted in one fatality and one severe injury. The claim resulted in a $1,150,000 loss.
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