Author: Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell has been writing professionally for over 15 years, following a brief career in the insurance industry, in which she took emergency claims while guiding and supporting policyholders through some of the most difficult moments in their lives. Today, she reports on the latest stories and most recent news in the insurance industry, with a particular focus on how current events are impacting everyday people. Follow Julie Campbell on Google+

Insurance agency business lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Julie Campbell
insurance agency business

Businesses of virtually every size were unprepared for these changes, but here’s what to learn. As owners and staff of an insurance agency business, you make a living by making sure your customers are prepared for the unexpected.  That said, 2020 has made it clear that even experts in the unexpected can be taken off guard. There have been many lessons that owners and staffers have learned throughout this year. To make sure your insurance agency business is more than just surviving but is continuing to thrive as the pandemic…

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Breast cancer disability insurance claim length average dropped by 2 weeks

Julie Campbell
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Survivors are heading back to work notably sooner than had previously been recorded. Claims on breast cancer disability insurance have been a top cause of this type of coverage for more than a decade. However, the length of those claims has been getting shorter. In fact, survivors have shortened their time off work by an average of about two weeks. In 2019, the average length of a short-term breast cancer disability insurance claim was 64 days. In 2010, that figure was 78 days. This shows a meaningful change in trends…

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The difference portable UV lights make to your office disinfection routines

Julie Campbell
UV lights for desk

Agencies are preparing themselves with these tools to help keep workspaces effectively clean just in time for this year’s flu season. Insurance agency owners are following an important trend to help protect themselves and their teams by using portable UVC lights to keep workspaces – and the air around them – regularly disinfected. Lightweight lamps can often be found in every office, improving the effectiveness of conventional cleaning. Adding a Mogix portable Ultraviolet light to every desk in the office makes it quick and convenient to sanitize the space regularly…

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Pennsylvania health insurance exchange launched for consumers in the state

Julie Campbell
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The state has opened its own Pennie.com marketplace for individuals who need to buy plans. The new Pennsylvania health insurance exchange launched this week, debuting the Pennie.com site where residents of the state can purchase individual plans. This gives state residents a lot more time to shop for the coverage they want for 2021. The new Pennsylvania health insurance exchange opened its doors on Tuesday. Residents of the state who start using Pennie.com right away will have an additional four weeks to compare plans and shop for the coverage they…

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Canadian insurance industry sees areas of growth throughout pandemic

Julie Campbell
Canadian insurance industry - Canadian Flag

While the COVID-19 crisis rages on, and insurers face challenges, some are thriving. The Canadian insurance industry has measured some pockets of growth in specific areas of coverage throughout the pandemic crisis. Insurers are struggling in the areas of coverage disagreements, particularly in business interruption policies. Business interruption and travel policies are often leading to disputes over coverage, lawsuits, angry clients and customers, and economic challenges among others. However, in other areas, some considerable opportunities have opened up for certain types of product lines to grow and developed. Among those…

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Signed Kurt Cobain homeowners insurance policy is being auctioned off

Julie Campbell
Kurt Cobain - Home insurance signature

The document was for the coverage of the home in which the Nirvana lead singer was found dead. A homeowners insurance policy bearing the rare full signature of the late Kurt Cobain is being auctioned off by Inscriptagraphs Memorabilia. Goldin Auctions is brokering the sale of the item on behalf of the memorabilia company. The policy’s signature is considered particularly rare as Kurt Cobain was not in the habit of signing his full name. His autograph typically consisted only of his first name. In this particular instance, he wrote his…

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Cheers tavern owner files business interruption insurance lawsuit over claim denial

Julie Campbell
Business interruption insurance lawsuit - Cheers Tavern in Boston

Hampshire House attorneys say its insurer has refused to pay claims relating to COVID-19. Owner of several restaurants in Boston including the famous Cheers tavern, Hampshire House, has filed a business interruption insurance lawsuit. The suit was filed when the company’s insurer denied the claims it filed in response to pandemic crisis shutdowns. The company is facing the loss of millions of dollars due to the pandemic lockdowns, said attorneys. The business interruption insurance lawsuit was filed against Fireman’s Fund Insurance and Associated Indemnity Corporation and Allianz Global Risks United…

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