ACT

3D Printing

Industry Maturity Index: ‘Now ‘ Why this is important: The ACT Changing Nature of Risk workgroup expects that 3D Printing will become more commonplace as price points reduce for the…

AssureSign Joins Agents Council for Technology

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 31, 2017—AssureSign, LLC, is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT).

Bitcoin, Crypto, and Virtual Currencies

Industry Maturity Index: ‘Now‘, ‘Short-term‘(1-2 years) Why this is important: Bitcoin and other crypto or virtual currencies have created alternative payment methods and alternative assets. As a purely digital asset,…

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IoT – the Internet of Things

?IoT (Internet of Things) – Why I Should Care! Industry Maturity Index: NowShort-term‘(1-2 years), ‘Long-term’(3-7years or more) Why this is important: Changing Nature of Risk What is it? Broad Implications…

GLB – Compliance is NOT an Option

American citizens are becoming increasingly concerned with the privacy of their health and other personal information that is used, transferred, and retained by a multitude of different businesses. As a…

2016 Agency Universe Study – Technology Summary

The 2016 Agency Universe Study – also known as the ‘AUS’ – was recently released as a collaboration between the Big ‘I’ and leading independent agency companies. This biennial study…

Cyber Liability

Industry Maturity Index: ‘Now‘ Why this is important: In the past 4-5 years, the news of data breaches, hacks, ransomware, phishing have been pervasive. The potential impact of data breaches…

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