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10-Year Designation Anniversaries

Happy anniversary to the 2,204 Designees who have displayed 10 years of commitment to knowledge, excellence, and continuous education! Certified Insurance Counselors (CICs) Full Name Company State Abbey Rocke, CIC,

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5-Year Designation Anniversaries

Happy anniversary to the 2,959 Designees who have shown 5 years of unwavering commitment to knowledge, excellence, and continuous education! Certified Insurance Counselors (CICs) Full Name Company State

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Meet the Alliance: Debbie Brcka

Meet the team members at The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, whose dedication, expertise and vision are upholding out core values of Innovation, Imagination, Inspiration,

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Laredo ISD Students posing for the camera and the CISR HS Logo

Laredo ISD Students Earn CISR Designation, Start Internships with IBC Insurance Agency

Seven Laredo Independent School District students earned the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation in January through an innovative high school program. Administered by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, the CISR High School Program provided the students with the opportunity to earn the nationally recognized insurance designation before graduation. The program equips students with vital pre-career exposure and technical industry training, providing them with a significant advantage as they enter the workforce.

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Successful Risk Managers Have These 5 Attributes

Risk management involves crucial skills that are becoming increasingly important in today’s business world. Many companies face a variety of risks, including financial, operational, reputational, and strategic. To manage these risks effectively, they need strong risk management practices and a skilled risk manager. In this post, we will explore the essential characteristics that every successful risk manager should have.

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Who Are Your “Neighbors”?

Are your neighbors contaminators?  When I coach businesses on managing and transferring their environmental exposures, some fail to look beyond their property lines and business models, often

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The 7 Steps of Developing & Executing an Environmental Management Strategy (eMS)

You can’t be in business without being impacted by environmental issues, exposures, liabilities, investments. But you can use them as a competitive advantage. In order to minimize risk, maximize value and optimize performance while driving your growth and profits, follow the seven steps outlined in this article to discover your business’s environmental footprint and develop your Environmental Management Strategy.   

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5 Practical Ways to Elevate Your Firm’s Focus On People

The recent Best Practice Study indicated that CEOs at 282 of the Best Practices agencies believe that strategic human capital structure is the most crucial factor in remaining privately held. This insight may prompt you to imagine things like HR, payroll, benefits, or regulations. But “strategic human capital structure” actually means one simple thing. People.

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A Deep Dive Into Subrogation

Updated November 2022 Subrogation and the Sutton Doctrine, Made Whole Doctrine Black’s Law Dictionary (Ninth Edition) defines subrogation as the principle under which an insurer that has

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Elite Women 2021

This year’s Elite Women, chosen by IBA,  aren’t just dedicated to the insurance industry – they are trailblazers forging a path for colleagues and future industry professionals. Women

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What is Actual Cash Value?

What is Actual Cash Value?

David Walker, CIC, CRM, ARM, AAI, LIC, discusses this important definition; most think it is replacement cost minus depreciation, but this answer may be just the default response due to a lack of knowledge.

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History of Rough Notes

The History of Rough Notes Magazine

In this Resources webinar, President & CEO, Walter J. Gdowski, uncovers the unique history behind the insurance industry’s most recognized publication, Rough Notes Magazine. Rough Notes Magazine began in the late 1800’s and is considered the

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OCSRY 2018 Winner

Watch the 2018 OCSRY award winner, Ashley Fitzsimmons, as she talks about her experience in risk and insurance, her passion for helping her clients, and her mission

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