Your Clients Don’t Care About InsurTech Startups
Less than a quarter of consumers are comfortable sharing personal data with an InsurTech startup in exchange for a cheaper rate—and most prefer to work with a real person at claim time.
Technology and Tools
Technology Decisions: 3 Paths to a Happier Staff
One of the biggest hidden costs of implementing new technology at your agency is training staff members to incorporate it into their daily lives.
3 Ways to Future-Proof Your Agency
Many industries will have to reinvent themselves to align with millennial preferences—and as one of the oldest and most lucrative institutions in the U.S., the insurance industry is a prime candidate for that task.
Top 4 Data Problems in the Smart Home Telematics Space
Besides privacy concerns, another roadblock lurks under the appeal of smart home telematics: big data.
Hit Higher Retention Rates with EZLynx Management System
In the last piece in a series on agency management system developments, IA investigates EZLynx’s focus on customer retention and agency staff collaboration while looking forward to better commercial lines offerings.
QQCatalyst Takes Tedious Tasks off Your Plate
In the third piece in a series on agency management system developments, IA considers recent updates from QQCatalyst, including texting, marketing automation and a new mobile app.
Vertafore AMS360 Innovates with Role-Based Solutions
In the second piece in a series on agency management system developments, IA looks at Vertafore AMS360 and the company’s partnerships with big names like Microsoft Dynamics, DocuSign and Birst.
Applied Epic 2016: ‘A Quantum Leap Forward’
In the first piece in a series on agency management system developments, IA looks at the launch of Applied Epic 2016. The latest version of Applied’s management system not only deepens existing functionality, but also ventures into new frontiers.
Mobile Leads List of Tech Trends Affecting Independent Agents
The Strategic Future Issues Work Group of the Agents Council for Technology has updated its 2013 hard tech trends. Here are the top seven developments that will impact the insurance industry moving forward.
