Claims can tough. I get calls every week from clients telling me that there is damage somewhere and asking if there is coverage. Unfortunately, that question is never easily answered. What I help a client with, is determining the source of loss. If there is water damage, where did the water come from? Was it […]
On this episode I have Founder and President of Cornerstone Design, Suzie Hall. Suzie and I have a great conversation about her entrepreneurial journey. Suzie studied business in college and her first few jobs after school were straight sales and commission only. This is a tough way to earn a living. Suzie took it like […]
My agency gets asked these questions often. “How are my things covered when I am moving”? Or, “Are my things covered in Storage?” If you have a homeowners policy in place, the simple answer is “yes.” There is situation where your belongings may only covered up to 10% of what your homeowners policy says. It […]
The agreement you have with an insurance company to insure your autos or home is a two sided mutually agreed upon situation. If either side wants to bow out, they have the right to do so. We see this more often on the consumer side when a client chooses to change companies. It can be […]
On this weeks episode, I have the founder and owner of Upcycle Allen Traylor. I had a lot of fun getting to know Allen and learning his story and he gives a seriously great interview. His path has been full of fun stories which makes this episode great to listen to. Allen is from Idaho […]
I saw a headline back in late 2009. It said that Farmers Insurance is going to be the head sponsor of what was, the Buick Open on the PGA tour. I thought to myself how cool that was. As a lifelong golfer, I was excited to have an event on the PGA tour that I […]
Deductibles are a part of just about every type of insurance policy. It is what you will pay in the event of a claim and the higher your deductible, the lower your premium. I think it’s smart to look at your options and run the numbers. In some cases, raising a deductible on your auto […]
There has been a lot of talk about how Facebook is the devil. I don’t believe this. It’s not the platform that is bad, it’s the way people are choosing to use it. Facebook doesn’t make people bad, it exposes us for who we are. Have there been some questionable tactics for data mining and […]
The insurance industry pours billions of dollars a year into advertising and their ads are unavoidable. The issue I have with these ads, is while they are undeniably entertaining, they have no caloric value. While they are entertaining, I think they are a little misleading. Companies saying it’s easy to get a quote and a […]
On this episode, I brought in an old friend, Joe Pattee. Joe is currently the branch manager of Guild Mortgage in Boise. He and I entered our careers in the same era and have sort of grown up professionally. I enjoyed the part of our conversation when he accepted his role as a loan originator […]
