I know, insurance can be frustrating

Even for me. I hope you find value in the articles that I write as my goal is to alleviate some of your challenges and help you mold your program into a well-oiled, savings, machine. Please read through my previous posts and sign up to receive notifications when new posts are released. Also, if you have ideas for new content that you would like to see, please feel free to reach out to me via the contact page with suggestions.

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  Bidding For Low Premium or Bidding For a BrokerOctober 12, 2020
  When evaluating athletic insurance partners, it is important to know that there are about 20 different insurance CARRIERS that are active in the collegiate athletic insurance market. Most insurance brokers have access to a handful of these carriers (some upwards of 15) and approach them for quotes on a given opportunity. The key here is that It is uncommon for an insurance carrier to release more than one quote per school. Therefore, the broker that is FIRST to bring an opportunity to that specific carrier is likely to be the only broker that will be allowed to offer that quote.Continue reading “Bidding For Low Premium or Bidding For a Broker”
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  Flat Broker Fee vs. Commission as a Percentage of Premium: A decision that can impact your bottom lineOctober 12, 2020
  There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted collegiate athletics- particularly your finances. With 2021 around the corner, it is going to be important to be financially resourceful and keep an open mind to new ideas. How your athletic insurance broker is compensated is one of those ways. The standard method of broker compensation in the accident insurance space is by way of the carrier paying a percentage of the premium directly to the broker after the institution pays the premium. The exact percentage varies by type of policy, size of policy and carrier, but a broker typicallyContinue reading “Flat Broker Fee vs. Commission as a Percentage of Premium: A decision that can impact your bottom line”
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  10 years in collegiate athletic insurance, here’s what I knowOctober 12, 2020
  After years of working in the financial world and then in business-to-business sales, I embarked upon a career in athletic insurance. Over the years, I have met and spoken with thousands of great folks in the collegiate athletic world and have enjoyed every minute of it. Though my contacts at each school change frequently, the number one question that I get asked remains the same, “How can we keep our premiums from constantly increasing?”  The answer is more simple than you’d think-you pay less per injury. Well, duh, Chris, but how do I pay less? One of the core traitsContinue reading “10 years in collegiate athletic insurance, here’s what I know”