These days, a tech-savvy agent is a successful oneand staying abreast of advances in technology helps to provide a serious advantage. Here, National Underwriter presents its Top 10 agency technology stories of this year.
These days, a tech-savvy agent is a successful oneand staying abreast of advances in technology helps to provide a serious advantage. Here, National Underwriter presents its Top 10 agency technology stories of this year.
California has moved to streamline some agent-licensing provisions, but the new law does not address a priority of agents and brokers: uniform licensing laws through reciprocity.
The Treasury Department confirmed late Wednesday that the Financial Stability Oversight Council plans to re-proposewith greater detail on the process and frameworkthe principles it will use in designating nonbank financial companies as systemically significant.
The Treasury Department confirmed late Wednesday that the Financial Stability Oversight Council plans to re-proposewith greater detail on the process and frameworkthe principles it will use in designating nonbank financial companies as systemically significant.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says in a letter that taking over management of more than 800,000 flood insurance policies currently administered by State Farm will save the agency more than $50 million annually, compared to the cost of the current Write-Your-Own program.
Managing general agents (MGA) face the daunting technology challenge of having to act as a data go-between with all the many groups with which they have relationships—so their focus remains on the basics, not next-generation technology.
As the drive forward compels the insurance industry to innovate, it’s equally important to evaluate “old” technologies like e-mail to ensure they are not hampering progress.