Data Security Concerns Are Changing Agency-Carrier Agreements | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/january/data-security-concerns-are-changing-agency-carrier-agreements | Data Security Concerns Are Changing Agency-Carrier Agreements | No independent agency is an island. Here's how AI-driven cybercrime and digital outages are prompting carriers to tighten agency agreements with robust cybersecurity mandates. | 1/1/2025 11:10:00 AM | Cyber Liability | Technology | January | Tom Wetzel | | |
4 Insurance Industry Predictions for 2025 | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/january/4-insurance-industry-predictions-for-2025 | 4 Insurance Industry Predictions for 2025 | After a tumultuous few years, top industry analysts have weighed in with their predictions on what's in store for the insurance industry in 2025. | 1/1/2025 5:35:00 AM | Agency Operations & Best Practices | Personal Lines | January | Katie Butler | | |
5 Foundational Insurance Concepts Producers Need to Know in 2025 | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/january/5-foundational-insurance-concepts-producers-need-to-know-in-2025 | 5 Foundational Insurance Concepts Producers Need to Know in 2025 | As we head into a new year, there's no better time to equip producers with foundational insurance industry knowledge and concepts. | 1/1/2025 5:30:00 AM | Agency Operations & Best Practices | | January | Nancy Germond | | |
Review Your Agency Processes to Avoid Personal Umbrella E&O Claims | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/january/review-your-agency-processes-to-avoid-personal-umbrella-e-o-claims | Review Your Agency Processes to Avoid Personal Umbrella E&O Claims | Regular attention must be paid to keeping underlying coverages in place without any gaps, offering higher umbrella limits and recommending uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist coverage. | 1/1/2025 5:25:00 AM | Umbrellas | Personal Lines | January | Matthew Davis | | |
3 Ways Automation Makes Marketing a Breeze | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/january/3-ways-automation-makes-marketing-a-breeze | 3 Ways Automation Makes Marketing a Breeze | If your agency wants to improve client retention and acquisition, marketing is a must. Here are three impactful ways automation can be integrated into your marketing processes. | 1/1/2025 5:20:00 AM | Sales & Marketing | | January | Anupam Gupta | | |
Leadership Lessons from the Hard Market | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/january/leadership-lessons-from-the-hard-market | Leadership Lessons from the Hard Market | Most leaders not only navigated market conditions they had never personally experienced, they also did so while leading a workforce that hadn't either—a workforce that was busier, under more pressure and dealing with more stress than ever. | 1/1/2025 5:15:00 AM | Personal Lines | Commercial Lines | January | Luke Bills | | |
Declaration of Independents: Jay Fribourg | | https://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2025/january/declaration-of-independents-jay-fribourg | Declaration of Independents: Jay Fribourg | Fribourg's experience working in a cybersecurity distributor startup firm led to the creation of BlueZone Cyber Solutions, which combines expertise in both insurance and cybersecurity. | 1/1/2025 5:05:00 AM | Technology | Cyber Liability | January | Olivia Overman | | |