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Do I Need a New Broker?
Here’s Your Sign!
In 1997 Comedian Bill Engvall released the best-selling comedy album of the year, a work that introduced millions of Americans to the comedian’s favorite punch line: “Here’s Your Sign.” A classic “Here’s Your Sign” bit goes like this:
Stupid people should have to wear signs that just say, “I’m Stupid.’ That way you wouldn’t rely on them, would you? You wouldn’t ask them anything. It would be like, “Excuse me...oops...never mind, didn’t see your sign.”
A number of recent conversations with nonprofit executives have reminded me of the humor of Bill Engvall. The sign I see them wearing is: “I don’t see handwriting on the wall.” Or, “I’m busy. Don’t bother me.” I believe that nonprofit leaders may be slow in recognizing the sign that it is time to shop for insurance services. Nonprofit colleagues are often anxious to tell me about the services their organization was promised but isn’t receiving from its insurance agent or broker. After discussing the actions, inaction, neglect, unfulfilled promises or exaggerated claims of a particular agent, the nonprofit leader inevitably asks, “How do we know whether we should stay with our broker or look elsewhere?” The following is a list of comments I’ve heard from respected nonprofit colleagues who just aren’t reading the signs:
Article Archives >> Risk and Reward >> February 1-15, 2006
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