Floods occur virtually everywhere in our country, but each flood has unique characteristics. The common denominator of each of these events is: insureds are virtually unprotected from the effects and…
How do you get new clients? If you are like most independent agents, most of your clients come to you by word-of-mouth from other clients. These clients are invaluable because…
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 10, 2017—Christopher “Chris” J. Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Virtual University director, receives the Institute…
For as long as I have been in the insurance business agents have sought ways to promote themselves to their marketplace to get people to know them. The agents believe…
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 9, 2017—Insurance Agent Mobile Application is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT).
Have you ever wondered why customers buy from independent agents? According to research, the two main reasons are claims management and remarketing.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2016— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) today issued the following statement from Robert Rusbuldt, Big “I” president and…
The internet and online insurance buying are incredible. Early in 2017, agency producers will become obsolete. Shortly thereafter, agencies themselves will become obsolete. This will happen because three progressions will…
Like statutory minimum limits standards, should states consider minimum coverage standards to protect the general public? Isn’t this the primary responsibility of regulators? How are they serving consumers if they…
Many of the so-called experts claim that agents cannot compete with the direct insurance marketing channel because of, in the case of online quoting and sales, the inherent efficiency of…
