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Mar 01

Today’s Underwriter-Driven Hard Market Report (and What We Can Do About It)

By Business Insurance, Insurance, Personal Insurance

Prepared by our friends at Beyond Insurance Global Network To our valued customers: As a trusted advisor to your organization, we felt it was appropriate to provide you with a state of the insurance industry 2021 report. We are in what is defined as a hardening market. We last saw this market cycle in the early 2000s. Some describe this cycle as an Underwriter-Driven Hard Market. In the following report, we have outlined why we are in this market, and what you can expect moving forward in 2021 and beyond. We hope that you find this information valuable. What are…

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Jan 08

Meet Bennett – Insurance People’s Newest Team Member

By Business Insurance, Insurance People of North Carolina, Personal Insurance

Name: Bennett Sterling Age: 25 Hometown: Durham, NC Fun Fact: The only type of seafood that Bennett eats is fried shrimp! Bennett is a Durham-native and is a licensed Property and Casualty Insurance agent. He joined Insurance People in early 2020, only three days prior to the initial Covid-19 stay-at-home order. Bennett has a background in Sales and Customer Service Relations, stemming from his passion to serve others. He received an academic scholarship to attend High Point University, his freshman year, where his focus was Business Administration. Bennett enjoys the industry because it is continuously evolving and there is something…

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Jul 22

Fire Up The Grill, Don’t Fire Up Your Home

By Insurance, Personal Insurance

Whether you call it barbecuing or grilling, it’s summertime in the United States and people are outside to cook their favorite meats and vegetables. While firing up the gas or charcoal grill may seem like a normal and safe occurrence, potential perils like personal injury and property damage affect homeowners every year. For more information on simple safety tips to follow while using your grill, please read the following article from Cincinnati Insurance.

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Sep 11

Preparing for Hurricane Florence

By Business Insurance, Insurance, Insurance People of North Carolina, Personal Insurance

North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia have already declared states of emergency as they anticipate the potential impacts from Hurricane Florence. Current computer models agree that the storm is heading for the Carolinas and could hit land as a Category 3 or Category 4 Hurricane (111+ mph winds). Many residents that have lived in the area for the past 20 years understand the detrimental powers a hurricane of this size can bring – Hurricanes Fran (1996) and Floyd (1999). Being ready for a natural disaster can save money, time, property, and lives. Here are 5 crucial tips on the best…

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Aug 12

Heading to College: What to Insure

By Insurance, Insurance People of North Carolina, Personal Insurance

Check out this post from Selective as students gear up to head to college. The link to their full post is below. This weekend is move-in for most colleges and universities in North Carolina. Parents and family members will travel across the state to help their freshman transition his/her life and belongings into a new room, campus, town, and alma mater. As the parents drive away with an empty backseat, questions arise if they have done enough to prepare their child for the journey ahead. Most things are out of the parents’ control but one thing they can do is…

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Jul 12

Is Your Vacation Home Properly Protected?

By Insurance, Insurance People of North Carolina, Personal Insurance

Our friends at Selective have something we want to share! Link to the full post is at the bottom. Your vacation home is your precious getaway, a place far from the stress that results from work and everyday problems of normal life. Whether your vacation home is at the beach or in the mountains, the scenery and a little peace and quiet is all it takes for your world to stop spinning. The last thing you want is for stress to follow you to your vacation home but unfortunately, risks lay around every corner- even in the most beautiful places….

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