Dilok Klaisataporn The broad insurance industry is increasingly implementing digitalization to meet consumer expectations, as more than 40% of U.S. consumers last year went online or used an app when scouting for life insurance products, according to a recent TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) survey. The finding represents a “significant shift” because most […]
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Estimated read time: Less than a minute SALT LAKE CITY — Insurance agents say now is the best time to get familiar with what natural disasters your policy covers. Brennan Gregory, an agent with Anderson Insurance Group in Taylorsville, has sold insurance for 10 years. He says once the damage […]
Retail agents beware, taking a “shotgun approach” to submissions will not be tolerated in today’s hard market, at least not in Burns & Wilcox’s personal insurance practice. This is according to Burns & Wilcox corporate senior vice president, national personal insurance practice leader Bill Gatewood. “I have instructed […]
Columbus, Ohio–(Newsfile Corp. – December 22, 2022) – Insurance Geek, a full-stack insurance company dedicated to helping insurance agents to grow their insurance agencies, has launched its Fat Agent platform. Created by Insurance Geek’s CEO Brad Cummins, Fat Agent aims to simplify the quoting, binding, and marketing of insurance products, […]
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — TrustMedicare.com, an independent information resource for Medicare-eligible consumers, today released the results from its AEP (Annual Enrollment Period) 2023 Medicare Agent Survey. Ahead of the 2023 Medicare AEP (October 15 to December 7) and the highly-charged midterm election (November 8), the goal of […]
People buy from people, even in this digital age. (Photo: fizkes/Shutterstock) The insurance industry is abuzz with discussion around digital transformation. It follows that tech topics dominated this year’s Global Insurance Symposium and InsurTech New York agendas. Digitization, automation, and the direct-to-consumer business were on everybody’s lips. One sentiment was clear: The role of the […]
An insurance business is appealing for any number of reasons, and one of them is the relatively low cost of getting started. However, it’s a competitive industry with over 415,466 insurance agents and broker businesses in the US, according to IBISWorld. To stand out, insurance agents and agency owners may […]
Sharp Increase in Agent Satisfaction with Commercial Lines Insurers as Business Normalizes Following Pandemic. Despite near constant disruption from the twin forces of digital transformation and economic uncertainty, independent insurance agents have never been more satisfied with their carrier partners. According to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Independent Agent […]
Independent insurance agents have never been more satisfied with their carrier partners, according to a new study by J.D. Power. According to J.D. Power’s 2022 U.S. Independent Agent Satisfaction Study, overall agent satisfaction with insurers of both commercial and personal lines is at an all-time high. Commercial lines […]
As a Belmar and Lake Como resident and property owner, I proceed to see different properties in the neighborhood enhancing, renovating or constructing new construction. Although Lake Como is relatively small — and there are not that many properties trading — there may be definitely nice demand. Prices soar as […]
Find a Nationwide Insurance Agent in Columbus, Ohio Auto insurance In and around the many urban and suburban neighborhoods that comprise the I-270 corridor, Columbus motorists can take advantage of flexible policy options, available rate discounts and the Nationwide Vanishing Deductible© program. After an accident, you want things to get […]
Subscribe to the OES Update 41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company. National estimates for this occupationIndustry profile for […]