The Missing Link of an Agent’s Digital Proficiency March 21, 2016 By Tom Wetzel When the Internet was still in its infancy, independent agents needed little more than an online address in order to...
Agency Performance Enhancement with the Power of Habit March 21, 2016 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Imagine the effect on owners, managers, producers and staff if they knew how to improve anything they did by having...
How Technology May Alter Small Commercial Lines Advantage March 21, 2016 As more small business owners become comfortable buying everything including insurance online, exclusive agent carriers will gain an advantage over...
6 Ways to Differentiate Your Agency from Internet Marketers March 21, 2016 By Alan L. Shulman It’s self-defeating to believe that the independent agency universe is a legacy sales system that’s floundering in the age of...
HOT Markets: Drones, Cyber and More March 21, 2016 By Amy O'Connor and Andrea Wells Looking for new sales and opportunities in 2016? Here are a few of the top market sectors that just might...
10 Things to Know About Product Recall March 21, 2016 The food and beverage sector continues to see pressure on pricing of product contamination coverage, following a number of new...
Steps to Prepare for the Worst and Best Outcome in Recalls March 21, 2016 By Chris Martin Product recalls are on the rise. Last quarter alone, there were dozens of recalls, including peanut butter, cars and bicycles....
The Search for Innovative Talent: Decoding the Secret of an Adaptable Workforce March 21, 2016 By Diana Shay The insurance industry has entered an era of rapid change and evolution — the rise of analytics, the growing influence...
Business Moves March 21, 2016 Risk Strategies, Lester Brokerage Risk Strategies Co., a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm based in Boston,...
Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities Rise March 21, 2016 By Andrea Wells The number of pedestrians killed in traffic accidents is expected to have risen by as much as 10 percent when...