The Big “I” and ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, have announced a joint program to provide qualifying Big “I” members with a complimentary license to use ACORD Forms.
Insurers have historically taken a reactive approach to macroeconomic trends, demographic shifts, market demands, technological developments and regulatory changes—and that has hurt consumer trust.
How can agents best keep up with trends in auto, and then convey that knowledge to their policyholders and prospects to sell coverage that fits into this new environment?
During the 2018 Applied Net conference, Applied Systems announced a nine-figure minority investment from CapitalG, the growth equity investment fund of Google parent company Alphabet, Inc., aimed at supporting digital innovation in the insurance industry.
Recently, Travelers announced a new collaboration with Amazon to create the insurance industry’s first digital storefront, offering smart home kits and homeowners insurance at discounted prices.
As vehicle telematics, drones and wearable tech become common in protecting assets and employees, business owners are also using building sensors to detect dangerous temperature shifts, levels of humidity, water leaks and equipment failure.
At NetVU’s Accelerate conference in Atlanta, Amy Zupon, CEO of Vertafore, explained how independent agencies can use technology to streamline their connections with carriers and shared five key values that have the power transform the culture at your agen
Insurance coverage for exposures associated with cryptocurrencies should be high on your list of discussion topics with commercial clients. Here are six practical tips for insuring cryptocurrency.
Being an omnichannel agency does not mean sacrificing one-on-one customer service for automation.
Implementing 24/7 services can seem like a monumental task. Here are the answers to four big questions most independent agents ask when they take the plunge.
