by Nikki Hughes | Oct 5, 2018 | Farrell Backlund, FB cares, FBcares, FBinsure, Holidays
Giving during the Christmas holiday is a big part of our social responsibility core value. In 2016, we partnered with Child & Family Services, Inc. of New Bedford in support of their Holiday Hope Project. Child & Family Services Inc. is a 501c3 organization...
by Nikki Hughes | Sep 21, 2018 | Beyond Insuring. Ensuring, Business Risk, Commercial Insurance, FB Risk Advisor, FBinsure, Risk Advisor Insights, Risk Management
At FBinsure we are sure you’ve heard us say: “the traditional insurance buying process is broken!” It’s our Agency’s fundamental belief that this process is harmful to businesses and costs them money! But do you know why we believe that? Well, the above video...
by Nikki Hughes | Sep 13, 2018 | Farrell Backlund, FBcares, FBinsure
A father gets a call that his 12-year-old son is complaining of chest pains and is being rushed to the local hospital. A second call: the son is being transferred to Boston Children’s Hospital. “It was like a scene out of a movie or a medical drama on TV,” describes...
by Nikki Hughes | Sep 5, 2018 | Castelo Insurance Agency, FBinsure, News
FBinsure is proud to announce that as of July 2018 it has acquired the Jose S. Castelo Insurance Agency, an independent agency located in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Fall River, Massachusetts. Established in 1981 by Jose S. Castelo, this South Coast agency provides...
by Nikki Hughes | Aug 23, 2018 | FBinsure, Helpful Tips, Mass Motor Carrier, Trucking, USDOT
If you are an Intrastate motor carrier, there is a change coming your way that you should be aware of. As of September 1, 2018, you will now be required to obtain and display a USDOT Number per 540 CMR 2.22 of the Commercial Marketing section of the Registry of Motor...
by Mike Boehler | Aug 9, 2018 | Business, Business Insurance, business plan, Business Risk, Employee Handbook, FBinsure
Employment practices liability insurance, known in the trade as EPL insurance or EPLI, provides coverage to employers against claims made by employees alleging discrimination (based on sex, race, age or disability, for example), wrongful termination, harassment and...
