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HB 1059 Gives Guidance On Compensation for Value-Added Services

January 3, 2023/in Insurance /by Bobby Slotkin

Can independent insurance agents in Georgia be compensated for value-added services? The answer to that question has long been a topic of keen interest. House Bill 1059, titled “Insurance; Unfair Trade Practices and Unlawful Inducements; Provide for Exclusions,” provides some much-needed clarity and excludes certain actions of insurers or insurance agents from being considered unfair […]

Leave the Puffing to Pastries and Blowfish

January 3, 2023/in Insurance /by Bobby Slotkin

We know words have consequences. Knowing where to draw the line between sales and advertising on the one hand, and actionable misrepresentations on the other, can be the difference between a growing business and a bankrupt one. If you cross that line you might be euphemistically writing checks your business cannot cash.[1] We often think […]

Spoliation and Retention of Records

January 3, 2023/in Insurance /by Bobby Slotkin

As the old saying goes, “Paperwork wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for all the paper. And the work.” The life-blood of your business is information. It’s your stock in trade like the butcher’s cleaver, the baker’s loaves, or the candlestick maker’s wax. With today’s technology, that important information can be accessed from virtually […]

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Restrictive Covenants and Your Agency

January 3, 2023/in Insurance /by Bobby Slotkin

Your business partner calls you at St. Simons Island. “Do you want the bad news or the worse news?” “Um, you know I’m on vacation, right? This couldn’t wait until Monday.” “Definitely not,” says your partner. “Our best producer gave notice this morning and cleaned out her desk. And that’s only the bad news. I’ve […]