Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in September | 165908 | From underwriting losses to how rising premiums are increasing the number of uninsured drivers on the road, September articles delved into the ramifications of the hard market.
| | 10/4/2023 8:23:39 PM | It's fall, y'all, and while the leaves may be on their way down, underwriting losses, premiums, and capacity concerns sure aren't. September's articles explored the ramifications | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
AN Radio: A Conversation Among Friends with Big ‘I’ Chairman Mike McBride | 61332 | Three Michiganders explore the importance of actively engaging in a supportive business community. | | 10/3/2023 2:52:30 PM | On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Mike McBride, your new Big “I" chairman and president of Mason-McBride in Troy, Michigan; Will Lemanski, owner of Meiers Lombardini | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
8 Ways to Use QR Codes in Marketing and Customer Experience | 62181 | From generating a digital business card to providing automated directions to a location through Waze or Google Maps, QR codes can be used in so many ways, which means the opportunities for independent agents are growing. | | 10/3/2023 5:21:14 PM | As QR codes —short for “quick-response code"—become more common and familiar to the public, their function is only increasing If you are not using QR codes in your everyday | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
How Agents Can Benefit From a Rebounding Life Insurance Market | 53805 | For independent agents, selling life insurance has traditionally involved more effort than other lines of business, but today the life insurance market is ripe with opportunity. | | 10/2/2023 4:31:22 PM | Total new annualized life premiums increased to $4.04 billion in the second quarter of 2023, 2% higher than in 2022, with the number of policies sold increasing by 4% over the | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
Zurich Launches Cyber for Middle Market | 53806 | The package provides a new combination of cyber insurance coverage and cyber risk resilience tools that are flexible and responsive to situational needs.” | | 10/2/2023 4:31:38 PM | PRODUCT Middle Market Package for Cyber COMPANIES Zurich North America BEST RATING A+ AVAILABILITY Appointed agents and brokers only In the first quarter of 2023, a survey | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
Cyberattacks Are a Top Business Concern as Ransomware and FTF Claims Increase | 53807 | Companies with over $100 million in revenue saw the largest increase (20%) in the number of claims, as well as more substantial losses from attacks, with a 72% increase in claims severity compared to the second half of 2022. | | 10/2/2023 4:23:25 PM | Driven by spikes in ransomware and funds transfer fraud (FTF), cyber claims increased 12% in the first half of 2023, according to Coalition's “ 2023 Cyber Claims Report Mid-Year | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
An Evolving Risk: Understanding Management Liability Insurance | 53808 | Management liability will likely go through some shifts in the next few years as it adjusts to changes in social inflation and in court interpretations. | | 10/2/2023 4:32:07 PM | When companies face existential crises at the C-suite level, they rely on management liability coverage to fund their response, defense costs and more If a board member is accused | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
Why All Agents Should be Writing BOPs | 53809 | Business lines producers are the experts on business owners policies—but that doesn’t mean personal lines producers can’t write them too. Here’s how to get started. | | 10/2/2023 4:47:29 PM | If you're an independent agent who focuses on personal lines, you have strong relationships with homeowners in your community Chances are, many of these homeowners also run small | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
3 Cost-Effective Ways for Small Businesses to Minimize Risk | 53810 | Get ahead of small business risks with proactivity. | | 10/2/2023 4:31:07 PM | Small businesses face an influx of risks daily From the uncertainties of inflation, to changing weather patterns, to the ever-looming threat of cyberattacks and even employees | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |
Aim Higher: 8 Ways Independent Agents Can Use AI to Increase Productivity and Profitability | 55933 | Agencies that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their tech strategy will have the edge. Here's how you can supercharge your agency with AI. | | 10/4/2023 3:03:56 PM | Inde pendent agents, meet your new best friend artificial intelligence AI has existed since the 1950s and we've been talking for some time about how this technology has been | | https://iam.iiaba.net/Lists/Articles/AllItems.aspx | | False | | |