IA Magazine
It's crucial to educate commercial auto clients because "when there’s a loss," says independent agent Sam Artino, "you’re not thinking about how much you paid, you’re thinking about how much coverage you have."
Posted: Mar 15, 2020
Included in the bill are many provisions that impact Big “I” members and small businesses, which are expected to become law in the next few days.
Posted: Mar 15, 2020
Embezzlements cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
Posted: Mar 15, 2020
Without a direct physical loss, would the shutdown of a restaurant or business due to coronavirus concerns trigger contingent business interruption coverage?
Posted: Mar 12, 2020
"There are more women today who are making head-of-household or head-of-business decisions and are buying insurance," says independent agent Brenda Loiselle-Marcotte. "Those customers connect with and relate to other women."
Posted: Mar 10, 2020
Property not cared for appropriately can result in costly claims down the line. Here are some surprising statistics about the top things homeowners do and don't do that destroy their homes.
Posted: Mar 09, 2020
Yesterday’s cyber threat will not be tomorrow’s biggest danger. Here are four cyber risks that will threaten businesses in 2020.
Posted: Mar 08, 2020
It's vital for insurance agents and brokers to counsel small and mid-sized business clients on the risks associated with the increasingly digital nature of business.
Posted: Mar 08, 2020
Research from Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance shows that millennials don’t fully understand the value of independent insurance agents. Here are some ways agents can adapt to demonstrate their value to younger clients.
Posted: Mar 08, 2020
Increasing your client base means you need to increase your staff to help meet the clients' needs. We can help you focus on your clients and not how you will compensate your new employees.
Posted: Mar 08, 2020
When it comes to cyber liability insurance, "You have to drill down and figure out specifically what risk each client has to be able to appropriately mitigate damage," says independent agent Jeffrey Miller. "I say 'mitigate' because it’s not if you h...
Posted: Mar 08, 2020
Small businesses at greatest risk of loss.
Posted: Mar 08, 2020
To help members prepare and respond, the Big "I" will update a resource page as the outbreak develops.
Posted: Mar 04, 2020
The Big “I” looks forward to continuing to work with Congress to protect consumers from unfair discrimination while also preserving the state-based system of insurance regulation.
Posted: Mar 04, 2020
“The second we stop working on [gender equality] is the second we become stagnant," says independent agent Jana Foster. "I don’t think we’ll ever get to a place where we can stop progressing for the positive.”
Posted: Mar 03, 2020
Successful businesses know that quickly gathering, processing and transmitting information is essential in a world with near-instant communication. With the right tools, setting up a digital ecosystem is easy and effective.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
Some people may not consider a data breach a catastrophe, but then maybe those people aren’t small business owners with their livelihood tied to their business.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
Perspectives from agents who dealt with disaster to serve their clients when they needed them most.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
Disasters, whether natural or otherwise can hit any time and without notice. The best line of defense is offense—prepare your employees, physical office, data, systems and clients with procedures to implement when disaster strikes.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
Recently, Joe Hamilton ended three years as chair of the Big “I” National Young Agents Committee, which recognized him as the 2019 Young Agent Champion of the Year.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
An easily repeatable recipe that gets easier each time for hiring a new sales representative at your agency.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
With five rural offices in Utah and one in Las Vegas, The Insurance Center team studies emerging national industries and works to establish comprehensive, tailored programs for them—including safety training videos produced in-house.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
How women build long-term customer relationships and loyalty.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
How social inflation is ballooning into every independent insurance agency.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020
By facing difficult conversations head-on, agents can dig deeper into a client’s life goals and build solutions that set them up for life-long success.
Posted: Mar 02, 2020