IA Magazine
What do most popular homeowner insurance claims have in common? Answer: They’re preventable, with preparation and client engagement.
Posted: Jun 07, 2020
Late last week, ISO’s Property Claims Service assigned a CAT number to losses resulting from recent protesting and rioting. The CAT period assigned by PCS covers the period May 26 to June 5.
Posted: Jun 07, 2020
Learn how placing customers’ home and auto policies with a single carrier will help you grow your business while improving the customer experience.
Posted: Jun 07, 2020
What do most popular homeowner insurance claims have in common? Answer: They’re preventable, with preparation and client engagement.
Posted: Jun 07, 2020
In the past few years, the homeowners market has been dealing with the effect of some of the costliest hail events ever, multiple hurricanes, unexpected tornadoes, wildfires and a global pandemic.
Posted: Jun 07, 2020
The Insurance Business America’s Broker Connect virtual event on cyber issues is set to be held on Tuesday, June 9 and will focus on trends facing the insurance industry during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted: Jun 04, 2020
At this time of heightened awareness of racial injustices, here are 5 action steps you can take to be a more inclusive leader within your agency and community at large.
Posted: Jun 03, 2020
The program is authorized to provide $600 billion in financing to small and mid-size businesses to help maintain operations and payroll.
Posted: Jun 03, 2020
The bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act was strongly supported by the Big “I” and will create additional flexibility for Big “I” members and their clients.
Posted: Jun 03, 2020
At the Agency Nation Elevate 2020 conference, Liberty Mutual and Safeco outlined ways to optimize digital presence during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
David Poms, president and CEO of Poms & Associates in Woodland Hills in California served on the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee board for eight years, in another chapter of a life dedicated to helping others.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
Mary Sladek and her team build strong relationships with real estate brokerages, mortgage companies and banks and are able to work exclusively by referral. The team agrees that being an all-female agency has distinct advantages.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, proactive communication as we know it has changed and has forced us to pivot our strategies to support policyholders in new ways.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
Here are three ways to improve efficiency and employee productivity in your banking, cash-management and security practices.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic leaving its mark, businesses should adapt—not stop.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
From environmental impact to data transparency to how companies treat their employees during the coronavirus pandemic, customers care—and they expect insurance companies to care, too.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
The past decade has been the golden age of insurance agency mergers & acquisitions. But after COVID-19 emerged on the world stage with a vengeance in late January, activity has slowed.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
While there’s a strong business case for a diverse workforce, employers must focus on creating an inclusive culture to make a long-term impact.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
As demographics change, businesses that aren’t building bridges or making inroads with new and diverse communities risk being left behind. And if they don’t start soon, they will certainly find it harder to catch up in the future.
Posted: Jun 02, 2020
To better understand the questions both consumers and marketers face, Jornaya took a closer look at the insurance shopping journeys in auto, home and health.
Posted: Jun 01, 2020
Home and auto policies may be bread and butter for your agency, but did you know that packaging these policies with a single carrier can drive substantial benefits for you, your agency and your customers?
Posted: May 31, 2020
With no idea how they’d handle flood damage and no flood insurance, most Americans need guidance from agents to prevent 2020’s flood season from wreaking economic havoc.
Posted: May 31, 2020
Social distancing brings unique insurance risks. Here are four liabilities to discuss with your clients, even if they are sheltering in place.
Posted: May 31, 2020
With massive numbers of people being laid off, a recession looming and a possible spike in claims, the workers compensation market may be headed toward a difficult landing in the near future.
Posted: May 31, 2020
Even during the coronavirus pandemic, independent insurance agents must stay up to date with the ebb and flow of the dynamic boating industry.
Posted: May 31, 2020