Lack of Offering Flood Can Lead to EO Claims and Broken Hearts
Lack of Offering Flood Can Lead to E&O Claims and Broken Hearts Failure to offer proper coverage is one of the top reasons for E&O claims. And that includes the failure to offer flood. Here’s a true scenario of a love triangle gone wrong: A Condo Association purchases a flood policy from an Agent. The…
RV Sales Are Booming & So Are Opportunities to Insure Them!
RV Sales Are Booming & So Are Opportunities to Insure Them! RV, trailer, and motorhome sales have shot up in the past year, as people are eager to travel but don’t necessarily want to fly or stay in a hotel. You can insure their home on wheels with a standard policy that covers Personal Property…
Your Client May THINK Their HO Policy Covers Their Home Business, But…
Your Client May THINK Their HO Policy Covers Their Home Business, But… Small businesses are in survival mode due to COVID. Many business owners have shifted their operations to home. Unemployed workers have started small businesses to help pay the bills. What these home-based entrepreneurs may not know is that the typical homeowners’ policy doesn’t…
Now is the Time to Discuss Flood Insurance with Your Clients! These Marketing Tools Can Help
Now is the Time to Discuss Flood Insurance with Your Clients! These Marketing Tools Can Help Everyone in MA has flood risk exposures, especially now, with hurricane season upon us! Heavy rains, high winds, swelling tides, storm surges… it’s all coming! Even inland, flash floods happen when saturated soil can’t absorb rainwater fast enough, or…
Hospitality Product News! Package Policy & Pay As You Pour
Hospitality Product News! Package Policy & Pay As You Pour MAIA’s Number One Agency would love to talk to you about some great new options from Hospitality Mutual! Their new multiline Package Policy combines Commercial Property, General Liability, and Liquor Liability into a single policy. And the new Pay As You Pour Program helps clients…
What Are Agents Saying About Our Flood Concierge Program?
What Are Agents Saying About Our Flood Concierge Program? By now, you’ve probably heard of the Flood Concierge Program from MAIA’s Number One Insurance Agency. In short, our experienced team services your flood clients on your behalf, and you get 60% of our commission. But what do the MA insurance agents who use Flood Concierge…
Could Your Agency Protection Use Some Backup?
Could Your Agency Protection Use Some Backup? COVID-19 has brought an increase in discrimination and wrongful termination claims, cyber breaches, and liability claims, and agencies are not immune. Has your coverage kept pace with how you operate today? Are you adequately protected, not just with Agents’ E&O, but with Cyber and EPLI? Agency BOP? Commercial…
RLI Personal Umbrella: No Personal Auto? No Problem.
RLI Personal Umbrella: No Personal Auto? No Problem. Do you have clients who do not own a personal vehicle, but would like the coverage of an umbrella over their property? With most carriers, that’s a no-go. Not with RLI! Your clients can get RLI coverage as long as they carry underlying coverage, if and…
Flood Insurance Got You Baffled? Let Us Help You Move in the Right Direction!!
Flood Insurance Got You Baffled? Let Us Help You Move in the Right Direction!! The constant changes surrounding flood insurance create a challenge for many agents, with some even choosing to not promote and service this market. Take a new approach, with the support you need, by working with the Flood Concierge Team at MAIA’s Number…
It’s Happy Hour! Break Out the Liquor Liability Insurance!
It’s Happy Hour! Break Out the Liquor Liability Insurance! Massachusetts restaurant and bar owners are shouting “Hallelujah!” as the state lifts more COVID restrictions, and they require Liquor Liability coverage for re-opening. You can provide the protection they need through Number One Insurance Agency’s Hospitality Program! In addition to monoline Liquor Liability, we offer Hospitality’s…
Spring Your Clients from the WC Pool and Earn Higher Commissions!
Spring Your Clients from the WC Pool and Earn Higher Commissions! Spring is here and outdoor activity is revving up! Take advantage of our limited-time higher commissions AND do your clients a favor by placing their Workers’ Comp coverage in the voluntary market! (Payroll is required if any policies are ineligible.) Here are just some…
Say YES to New Revenue with Lawyers’ Professional Liability!
Say YES to New Revenue with Lawyers’ Professional Liability! Are you writing Lawyers’ Professional Liability Insurance (LPLI) policies? If not, you could be missing out on a winning market for your agency, and a cross-selling opportunity. MAIA’s Number One Insurance Agency has already helped our brokers write 10 new LPLI policies in 2021! We can…
Your Client Needs an Umbrella! Sell Them One That Fits
Your Client Needs an Umbrella! Sell Them One That Fits As insurance agents and New Englanders, we know how quickly a sunny day can turn into Nor’easter. Make sure your insureds are prepared for unexpected “storms” with an umbrella solution that fits their needs. Through MAIA’s Number One Insurance Agency, you can offer excellent…
Important Steps Agents Can Take to Avoid Registry Delays
Important Steps Agents Can Take to Avoid Registry Delays Content Html: Heading As we’ve written before, we hear your frustrations with the RMV, and are actively advocating on our members behalf. While not all of the current Registry issues (such as understaffing) have a quick and easy fix, one factor that we can control right…
CDL Medical Certificates Extension
CDL Medical Certificates Extension The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an additional waiver for CDL Medical Certificates (DOT Medical Cards). Certificates that expire between March 1, 2021 and August 30, 2021 will expire on August 31, 2021. The RMV has updated customer records in ATLAS. Affected customers will receive an email informing…
We Hear Your Registry Concerns and We’re On It!
We Hear Your Registry Concerns and We’re On It! Many members have contacted MAIA to express frustration with the COVID-related changes at RMV service centers. Common complaints include agents/runners having to travel unreasonable distances to designated drop-off centers; not being able to process live transactions and review documentation; inaccurate pickup notifications; and the return to…
Form 2290 No Longer Required for Initial Heavy Highway Vehicle Registrations
Form 2290 No Longer Required for Initial Heavy Highway Vehicle Registrations Effective immediately, proof of Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax payment (IRS Form 2290/ Schedule 1) for vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more is NOT required for initial vehicle registrations. It is only required during registration renewals. This reverses a…