Business Insurance
Switching Insurance? You Have To Cancel The Old Policy
I think most people are afraid to switch their insurance because they’re afraid to tell the old agent “goodbye.” Leaving relationships is difficult. Nobody wants to be the bad guy. You also don’t know if the other agent is going to try and “sell you” on reasons to stay. Then you’ll have to say “goodbye” [...]
April 30th, 2008 · · by Matt Fox · · No Comments
Posted in: ATVs, Boats, Other Toys, Arizona Auto Insurance, Auto, Business Insurance, Homeowner, Personal Insurance, Teenage Drivers
Insurance Claim Time. Delivering On “The Promise”
Allstate recently released approximately 150,000 pages of documents from a review of its claims practice in the 1990s. Many people claim the documents reveal an “us” against “them” (Allstate vs. policyholder) mentality of the claims departments. Allstate’s not alone. I’m sure you can find it in various companies’ employees. Unfortunately, it appears to simply be [...]
April 10th, 2008 · · by Matt Fox · · No Comments
Posted in: Business Insurance, Insurance Agents, Personal Insurance
Is An Independent Insurance Agent Any Better?
The other day a person called and asked what kind of insurance we sold. He was referred to us by another client and didn’t understand what we do. He asked, “I know what Allstate, State Farm and others offer. What’s Fox Insurance? I’ve never heard of you. That’s not traditional insurance, is it?”
I have to [...]
April 3rd, 2008 · · by Matt Fox · · No Comments
Posted in: Business Insurance, Insurance Agents, Personal Insurance
Do I Really Need This Insurance For My Business?
This is a question I hear a lot when it comes to lesser known policies like Professional Liability (E&O), Employment Practice Liability (EPLI), and Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance. However, it happens a lot with General Liability too. My answer when a person asks, “Do I really need this insurance?” is usually “No. You [...]
March 19th, 2008 · · by Matt Fox · · No Comments
Posted in: Business Insurance, Employment Practice Liability, General Liability, Professional Liability (E&O)
Business Insurance And Signing Contracts, What You Need To Know Now
As a business owner, when you sign a lease or other contract there is usually a clause about your responsibility to carry insurance. It could require commercial general liability, workers comp, business auto liability and/or professional liability insurance. Too often we business owners, out of their eagerness to just get it over with, sign the [...]
March 8th, 2008 · · by Matt Fox · · No Comments
Posted in: Business Insurance, General Liability