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Ask the Expert: Common Area Pool Safety Checklist

Pool season is almost upon us. Which means it’s time to invest in new sunscreen and pull the bathing suits out of winter storage. It’s also time to reassess pool safety, maintenance, and good risk management. Community associations bear responsibility for common pool areas, a value-added amenity that serves as a great benefit to residents,…

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A Pricey Wedding Mishap

A bride is suing a luxury hotel for more than $250,000 after she slipped on a wet floor and fractured her kneecap on her wedding day. In addition to compensation for injuries, the woman, a hairdresser, wants the hotel to pay for loss of income and the cost to hire cleaners to help around the…

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To Rent or To Buy?

The choice between buying a home and renting one is arguably one the biggest financial decisions that many young adults face. While there are several factors that can make a housing decision a complicated one, especially if it’s your first time, there are a few recent data points that might help inform your decision.

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Vegetarian Drive-Thrus Change the Fast-Food Game

It started with San Diego’s Evolution Fast Food, the first vegan drive-thru in the country. While they consider themselves a “burger and fries” place, all the menu items are made from scratch without the use of any animal byproducts, refined sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, or artificial additives. Owner Mitch Wallace named his restaurant…

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Attracting Millennials to the Insurance Industry

Last week, we wrote about our recent Distinguished Cellars event, which produced a variety of insights into millennials, those success-oriented, multi-tasking individuals born between 1980 and 2000. This week, we turn our attention to unpacking the themes we discussed, to see more specifically how we might tap into the this age group to fill the…

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Distinguished Cellars: Discussing Millennials in Denver

Last week, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2016 report on the best places to live. Out of the 100 metro areas that were analyzed, Denver, Colorado was placed at the very top of the list. Denver’s high quality of life and strong job market have made it an attractive destination for all ages,…

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Going Green Goes Mainstream

As consumers become more conscious of the environmental impact of their day-to-day lives, entrepreneurs are taking the opportunity to create new businesses and products that enable green living. Annual green building construction spending in the U.S. is projected to increase 15 percent a year between 2015 to 2018, reaching $224.4 billion in 2018, according to…

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So Long, Google Compare

We learned this week that Google is shuttering Google Compare, the search giant’s short-lived foray into selling financial products like insurance and credit cards. While the tech company was not the first to attempt to mechanize the insurance-buying process, its failure does seem to lend credence to the unshakeable value of human brokers:

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IBA Checks In With Distinguished’s COO

As markets continue to grow, largely due to the rebounding economy and increase in construction nationwide, the need for risk-management specialists and professionals becomes even more necessary. Carla Vel, Distinguished Programs’ President and Chief Operating Officer, sat down with Insurance Business America

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CDC Underestimates Health Risk of Lumber Liquidators Laminate

Things may have just gone from bad to worse for Lumber Liquidators—and the customers who have purchased and installed their flooring. According to new reports by the Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC), people exposed to Lumber Liquidators flooring are more likely to get cancer than previously suggested. The formaldehyde risk in flooring first came to light…

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