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Summit, New Jersey February 23, 2021 –Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a leading operator of specialty
insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, announced today the promotion of Susan Preston to Vice
President, Director of Program Development for SPG.
Professional Program Insurance Brokerage (PPIB) announces that Susan Etter has been promoted to President. In this role Susan will oversee and manage all daily operations of PPIB. The move coincides with the promotion of PPIB founder and current President, Susan Preston, to Vice President of Program Development for Specialty Program Group, PPIB’s parent company.
We can now look back at 2020 as an unbelievable time. If you are reading this, you are likely hanging on to your insurance career. And why not? How much more exciting can one industry get than insurance was in 2020?
Opinion article written by Susan Preston. With COVID-19 many companies are rushing to embrace the idea of having their people work remotely. If this becomes the new norm, it is important to analyze who will win, who will lose and what the overall result in society will be.
Insurance does not attract innovation, excitement or glamour. Ours is an industry that changes very little over time. Other industries and businesses that do not change and reinvent themselves become obsolete yet the insurance business plugs along year after year. Recently I attended a conference of insurance wholesale owners and managers and many were lamenting the fact young people don’t want to get into insurance.
The AAM present the PMU Business Blueprint, Pt. 1 Virtual Summit Wednesday, Aug. 12th. The webinar featured PPIB’s Rashea Byars and Karen Torres. The program covered essential business items related to legal protection, filing taxes, and insurance claims. Watch the presentation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FtKLE81jmq4
Opinion article written by Susan Preston. So much is changing in the world, and insurance has a major part in leading the effort to understand how we can cope with new realities.
Beauty professionals are working diligently to adapt their businesses and services to protect clients, employees, and themselves from COVID-19. Regulations vary depending on location; however, regardless of your situation, these are some strategies you can consider in addition to meeting the minimum requirements for reopening. If opening guidelines are not available in your area, these ideas may allow you a starting point for preparations.
The effect of the COVID-19 Crisis has been swift and relentless. As scary as it is for our health, it is also terrifying for many salon owners and other small businesses. Our salon insurance specialists want to share what information in an effort to help salon owners keep their businesses afloat during the COVID pandemic. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers.
There has been much talk in the media about independent contractors vs. employees. California passed a law in 2019 requiring businesses make most independent contractors into employees although it appears the beauty business is exempt from this new regulation. We at PPIB are not attorneys so it might be worthwhile checking with one if you have any questions on the applicability of the new law. This article is about the liability associated with beauty industry professionals and these issues are nationwide.
Professional Program Insurance Brokerage, division of Specialty Program Group LLC. Doing business in California as SPG Insurance Solutions License No. 0L09546.