Bill Wilson's Insurance Commentary (an Awesome Resource for Agents)

[marindependent]

I stumbled upon Bill Wilson's blog articles about a year ago and I go back and read them often. For the independent insurance agent they are one of the best single sources of information out there. I would best characterize his articles as picking up where P&C Insurance training ends.

I discovered him originally by putting a complex insurance question into Google and getting his website. I can not recall the question, but he and google answered it. If you are an insurance agent, independent or captive, I suggest you make his blog a regular part of your reading. [Set yourself apart with his knowledge.]

I was not paid nor asked to write the post and to the best of my knowledge I have never met Bill Wilson. I have, of course seen his posts on this forum and read his articles.

If you have read his blog posts and learned from them, either like this post or add a comment. Solid work deserves to be noticed.

 

[Markthebroker]

I stumbled upon Bill Wilson's blog articles about a year ago and I go back and read them often. For the independent insurance agent they are one of the best single sources of information out there. I would best characterize his articles as picking up where P&C Insurance training ends.

I discovered him originally by putting a complex insurance question into Google and getting his website. I can not recall the question, but he and google answered it. If you are an insurance agent, independent or captive, I suggest you make his blog a regular part of your reading. [Set yourself apart with his knowledge.]

I was not paid nor asked to write the post and to the best of my knowledge I have never met Bill Wilson. I have, of course seen his posts on this forum and read his articles.

If you have read his blog posts and learned from them, either like this post or add a comment. Solid work deserves to be noticed.

This is a great nugget both to stay current and to learn.

 

[mplsmm]

I just bought his latest book on Amazon. I am excited to get into it. He really makes you think twice about how you view things.

 

[InsCommentary]

Thanks for the kind words!

 

[shawnmwalker]

Bill is the Great!

 

[InsCommentary]

Great what? Don't answer that question.

 

[shawnmwalker]

Great....white.....Mustache!

 

[InsCommentary]

Pornstache.

 

[shawnmwalker]

This thread reminds me.....I need to read, "When words Collide, the tale of an insurance nerd's, nerdy rise and....f....urther rise."


I need a copy on my shelf for my staff to read as well. (Bill tell us about your visit to Graceland again- On the Commentary)

 

[InsCommentary]

(Bill tell us about your visit to Graceland again- On the Commentary)

Early in my career as a field inspector with ISO, before the advent of class rating, we got a request in the Memphis office for a fire rate on the “office building” (I.e., converted detached garage) at Graceland. I made an appointment, which was very unusual because we almost always arrived at a property unannounced, and someone picked me up on a golf cart at the gate.

When I got to the office, there was a sign on the door that said, “If you’ve got business here, take care of it and get out.” Elvis’s dad, Vernon, was in the office and I told him what I needed to do, so he basically verbalized the sign for me. I measured things, checked the HVAC system and fuse box, made some notes, and caught a ride back to the gate.

There were people at the gate 24/7 and they were whispering amongst themselves, wondering what famous person I was. In those days I resembled a young Errol Flynn unlike my uncanny resemblance today to George Clooney.

Elvis kept horses on the property and somehow my shoe found an equestrian souvenir while I was walking around. If I had the presence of mind, I probably could have sold that genuine Elvis horse____ to some rube at the gate.

Elvis was actually home that day and I was convinced he would have me in for a lunch of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, followed by me driving a new Cadillac home.

But I had to settle for a soiled shoe and this story.