This week, we dive head first into the coming 2023 Hurricane Season. Allen examines the accuracy of past predictions and shares the #1 secret to surviving multiple storms.

As we approach the weekend, particularly this coming Sunday, I would dare venture to say that no one in any family is more uniquely cherished than one’s mother. If we were to look beyond the mere woman who gave us birth, we would see the very IDEA of a mother has permeated an excessive amount of our language and heritage.   As an individual, you have a birth mother, however you can also have an adoptive mother or a foster mother. If you are in a scouting organization, you may have a den mother. You live on Mother Earth, speak…

Over the last several years, we have seen a marked difference in the way many carriers are handling claims. The “boots-on-the-ground” field adjuster may soon be registered on the nation’s Endangered Species list. As technology improves exponentially, we’re seeing less of a need for in-person, face-to-face meetings between the insured and the field adjuster. From apps that the insured uses to a “one phone call does it all” scenario, claims are being adjusted by the desk remotely, and the percentage of this type of claim is increasing with each passing year. Does that mean the licensed, experienced field adjuster needs…

The 2023 Hurricane Season is a month away. Even though we get all kinds of early forecasts, the truth is we just never really know what Mother Nature might throw at us, so we have to be ready for any scenario. However, since we’ve got a month to prepare (and DO start your preparations!), let’s take a quick look at a celebration coming up this Monday: May Day. You may or may not be aware that May Day is not a holiday unique to the U.S. In fact, it’s a holiday that has been celebrated for centuries by people worldwide.…