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COVID-19 and the Increased Risk of Cybercrime

Workers need to be especially vigilant - While many businesses have used work-at-home models for some time, working at home may be a new way of doing business for many others. Employers should convey to staff the importance of maintaining all cybersecurity protocols as if they were still working in their offices ...continue reading

Errors and Omissions and the IRS

Avoiding costly mistakes with the Internal Revenue Service by Richard Monahan - The IRS doesn't take kindly to errors and omissions, especially when the accounting practice doesn't take immediate action to communicate and correct the problem. What can you do to correct an error or omission after it has been submitted and how could you prevent this from happening at your firm?...continue reading

Women and Long-Term Care

by Meredith Pensack - Women face unique financial challenges as they age. Compared to men, women live longer, earn less and spend fewer years in the workforce. Exacerbating these realities, females who are divorced, widowed, or otherwise single may have spent their adult years caring for children and other family members. This frequently has real financial consequences. ...continue reading

What Makes A Real Estate Franchise Successful?

A NextHome Franchise Story from Charis Moreno - Is it the technology, the branding, the support? It’s easy to think of various things that would make for an ideal real estate franchise, and it’s different for every person. To learn more about a company that’s doing things right, we asked NextHome’s Vice President of Sales Charis Moreno what makes their franchise different....continue reading

Brokers: Teach Your Agents About Insurance

by John Torvi - Most Broker/Owners purchase their Errors and Omissions insurance with the basic understanding that these insurance policies protect the firm, and the individuals involved, from a lawsuit alleging malpractice, bodily injury or cybercrime. One shouldn’t assume broad generalities about any coverage. For example, one type of policy might cover an instance of bodily injury (a client slips and falls and gets hurt) during an open house, but not during a showing. Another type of policy offers coverage for the exact opposite scenario. ...continue reading

6 Things to Consider When Choosing a Brokerage

by Tori Keith - One of the most important decisions a real estate agent can make for their business is which brokerage to hang their license with. There's no one size fits all. Finding and sticking with the right office will make a huge difference to any agent's career ...continue reading

What’s New

Appraiser Suggested Language - COVID-19
Landy Insurance has consulted with their legal counsel to generate suggested language to include in your appraisals to help protect you during the Corona Virus global pandemic.

Read the message we shared with our appraisal professionas COVID-19 Suggested Appraisal Reporting Language

State Guidance for Agents and Producers - COVID-19
Agents nad producers should be aware that state recommendations for renewals, payments and cancellations vary by state and change rapidly with the current economic conditions. Landy Insurance is doing its' best to provide you with the latest information - updated daily.  COVID-19 State-by-State Recommendations

2020 Accountant's [WEBINAR SERIES]
Landy Insurance and Wislon Elser will be producing three more webinars in 2020. These webinars are provided at no cost to Landy customers. The webinars will continue to cover topics about mitigating risks for Accounting Professionals and Tax Preparers. Licensed participants can earn CE credit.

Each new webinar will be promoted via an E-mail invitation and on the bottom of our Accountants and Bookkeepers pages as they are announced. The next webinar is scheduled for June 3, 2020 and the topic will be "Cyber Security".

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800-336-5422 

Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency, Inc.
100 River Ridge Drive • Suite 301 
Norwood, MA 02062