‘Film Don’t Lie’ June 17, 2019 By Randy Schwantz I spent 30 years in Dallas, listening to talk radio – specifically, sports radio. On Monday afternoon, there was a...
How Insurtech Will Revolutionize Inland Marine by Cutting Costs June 17, 2019 By Dave Higley Insurtech advances will soon drive down unacceptably high expense ratios in the inland marine sector, making it possible to insure...
Why Agency Perpetuation Does Not Usually Work June 3, 2019 By Chris Burand Most agencies are not run as businesses. Most are run as a lifestyle. Lifestyles are personal, so perpetuation is not...
Protecting Your Agency and Educating Your Clients On Cybersecurity May 20, 2019 By Bill Fahy It’s no secret that having the right technology is critical to being a successful independent agent. But as independent agents...
Why Agencies Should Ramp Up Value-Added Services May 20, 2019 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Let’s face it, insurance is a commodity. The insurance consumer will not see any significant value difference between insurance companies...
Emphasizing Empathy During Technological Transformations May 20, 2019 By David Coons The insurance industry is undergoing a technological transformation. Insurers are moving data to the cloud, using artificial intelligence and beginning...
3 Steps to Building an Agency Growth Machine May 20, 2019 By Randy Schwantz How much did your agency grow last year? How about in the past five years? If your answer is anything...
The Impact Of State-Level Legalization of Marijuana on the Insurance Industry May 20, 2019 By Christopher Sirota and Paloma Heras Ambros The changing legal status of marijuana in the U.S. is prompting insurers to begin offering coverages, despite having extremely limited...
Why Agent Response Time Is More Critical Than Ever May 20, 2019 By Tom Wetzel Two years ago, I wrote a column on “speed-to-value,” in which the time agents took to respond to and resolve...
Remote Employees: Your Biggest Game Changer to Fill Openings Now May 6, 2019 By Mary Newgard Q: I’m the Talent Acquisition Director for a national brokerage and have been recruiting within insurance for 10 years. I’ve...