From Kevin's Desk - KMRD Partners

Does a Manufacturer Need Employment Practices Liability Insurance?

September 22, 2019 / by KMRD Partners / Blog, From Kevin's Desk, Inside View / 0 comments

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 84,254 discriminatory employment-practices complaints last year. In addition to lawsuits filed by private citizens, claims filed by federal, state and city regulators are causing more businesses to purchase employment practices liability insurance, known by the shorthand EPLI. Employment practices liability insurance protects an employer from an employee’s claim […]

The Promise of Insurtech

June 19, 2017 / by KMRD Partners / Blog, From Kevin's Desk, Inside View / 0 comments

Disruptive technology is poised to shake up our industry. Following tectonic plate shifts in publishing, finance, investing, telecommunications, recorded music, information technology, retail, and even ride hailing services, insurance has been added to the queue. Disruption can be unsettling. While a brave few welcome new challenges and ways of doing things, the great many prefer […]

The Power of Good Press

May 30, 2017 / by KMRD Partners / From Kevin's Desk, Inside View / 0 comments

Which industry is responsible for the following? Steps in to help put people’s lives back together again following floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and fire. Provides the means with which businesses can replace ruined property and equipment following a calamitous event. Employs approximately 2,500,000 workers in the United States, which is more than six times the membership […]

What Can the BattleField Teach Us About Leadership?

May 26, 2017 / by KMRD Partners / From Kevin's Desk, In the News, Inside View / 0 comments

As we celebrate the Memorial Day and Independence Day holidays, it is appropriate to reflect on the qualities necessary to be a good leader. The legacies of some of America’s renowned generals appear to be a good place to start. When George McClellan graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1846, […]

Risk Perspectives: Where are the Thought Leaders in the Risk Insurance Industry?

April 25, 2017 / by KMRD Partners / From Kevin's Desk, Inside View / 0 comments

Risk insurance industry representatives are rarely asked to weigh in on the pressing issue of the day. Within our culture, thought leadership and the risk insurance industry are rarely intertwined – and I think I know why. Thought leaders in the risk insurance industry are sought out for their opinions and ideas. We are experts […]

Kevin McPoyle Interview With Insurance Journal

October 5, 2010 / by KMRD Partners / Announcements, From Kevin's Desk, In the News / 0 comments

Kevin McPoyle, co-founder of KMRD Partners was featured in Insurance Journal’s Podcast. To listen, click the image above or visit http://www.insurancejournal.tv/videos/4418/ Insurance agents talk a lot about “service” and the value it adds, particularly when it comes to risk management. At some agencies, such as the fast-growing KMRD Partners, one of Insurance Journal’s Best Agencies to […]