Travelers Teams Up with Amazon for Digital Storefront
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.
Technology and Tools
Building Sensors: Creating an ‘iKnow’ Environment
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.
Reacting to Change: After Technology, Culture Comes First
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
6 Things You Need to Know About Insuring Cryptocurrency
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.
Through the Omnichannel Lens: 4 Ways to Become an Always-On Agency
Being an omnichannel agency does not mean sacrificing one-on-one customer service for automation.
How to Become a 24/7 Agency
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.
What You Need to Know About Insuring Bitcoin
Because virtual currencies are purely digital and hold a variable market value, they present both an opportunity and a challenge for insurance.
Insurance Carrier CEOs Urge Agents to Take Tech Seriously
As venture capitalists continue pouring more money into InsurTech startups like Lemonade and Trove, should you consider all your clients flight risks? Yes and no, according to top insurance carrier leaders.
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 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.
