There seems to be a trend with fast food restaurants nowadays to have a lunch meal that includes several items. Wendy’s has a Biggie Bag, while McDonalds has Kids Meals and Dairy Queen has Combo Meals. With each option, you must look and ask, “What’s included in that meal?” The same question could be asked […]
Who doesn’t love a good story? I know that each of us at BDI loves one! So I’m asking that you take the time to tell us the story of each commercial auto account you are submitting. It goes a long way to help us understand the risk and hopefully feel more comfortable about quoting […]
Do you find yourself ready for that final, big, career change, as I do myself? Retirement? If you have an office building, this brings up the question “What am I going to do with this building? If selling is not an option, you can consider leasing the building out to another business and if so, we […]
Some exciting news for Bloss & Dillard’s Workers’ Compensation Department is that we have a new market, Employer’s Insurance. We now have this in our stable of carriers to consider when quoting workers’ compensation for you and your clients. Employers have been providing cost-effective workers’ compensation insurance for over a century. With competitive pricing, financial […]
Great Scott! We’ve crossed into 2025, which happens to be ten years AFTER Marty & Doc programmed the time circuits for in Back to the Future Part II. Unfortunately, I don’t recall anything in that movie that provided any insight into the 2015 insurance environment, let alone the 2025 insurance environment. I suppose we are […]
When the market presents a problem, Dwelling Basic is still your perfect solution. It’s a lovely home, but some issue (condition? occupancy? value?) is keeping it from full coverage. And market disruptions don’t make it any easier for your clients. When residential risks suddenly become harder to place, you can find a home with American […]
I’m sure many of you have seen and/or even received an email that looked very similar to the above example. And, I am sure, many of you clicked the link and attempted to enter your Microsoft 365 credentials so you could view the document. Then, maybe the same day, maybe even a week or longer […]
Often, when people think of Commercial Auto, large trucks come to mind. But that is only some of what our Commercial Auto department sees daily. Public livery accounts are a big part of what we can assist you with. Most of our public auto risks are written with National Indemnity (NICO), which has a broad […]
Do you have a risk in the name of an LLC, Trust, or Estate? Or a home being flipped to sell? If you do, we have a market for you! We can offer DP-1 and DP-3 quotes. DP-1 is available for all occupancies, including non-residential structures such as pole barns, garages, sheds, shelters, etc. DP-3 […]
I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you the options we have for receiving your commissions electronically and making payments online. We have partnered with a vendor named ePayPolicy (epaypolicy.com). They have been endorsed by over 35 IIABA associations and are also a preferred Orange Partner with Vertafore, the vendor for AMS360 and […]