Top Agency Technology Stories of 2011

These days, a tech-savvy agent is a successful one—and staying abreast of advances in technology helps to provide a serious advantage. From employing such tools as apps and online video, to getting the best out of social media to improve the customer's experience, identifying and employing best practices in digital media is more critical than ever.

Here we present the 10 Top National Underwriter Agency Technology reports of the year, all providing valuable insight and information for meeting the greatest tech challenges facing agents today.

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Cloud Computing Popularity Growing, But What's the Risk for Agencies?

By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com | November 10, 2011

Cloud computing is growing in popularity among insurers and producers—and as usage evolves, so too is a thorough understanding of the risks involved.

App Attack

By Melissa Hillebrand, PropertyCasualty360.com | May 1, 2011

Smartphone users are growing in number every day. More than 10 billion apps have been downloaded from the Apple Store and 125 apps are downloaded each second from Android Market. Learn how to develop your own app and interact more closely with your clients and prospects.

Building An IT Strategy In Insurance

By Frank Neugebauer | March 31, 2011

The simple truth is there is no such thing as IT strategy in insurance, just the IT element of the business strategy.

6 Ways to Use Management Systems for Tracking Benefit Programs

By Brent Rineck | March 30, 2011

Management systems built specifically for employee benefits brokers contain powerful tools to raise your understanding of your business. Track your time and activities, manage renewals, create stewardship reports, run book of business reports, monitor sales opportunities, record new and lost business and quickly access reports and benchmark studies.