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Optimizing your Google Business Profile should be a top priority for any Independent Agency. In today’s digital landscape, 69% of insurance shoppers turn to online searches before scheduling appointments. Make sure…

Keep both eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel.  Most of us likely heard something similar as we were learning to drive.  It was intended to help…

Sixty-nine percent of prospects start their insurance search online, which is why it’s vital to be listed at the top of local search results. Once a prospect lands on your…

The Agents Council for Technology (ACT), a program under the National Big ‘I” umbrella with a focus on helping agents make strategic technology decisions is celebrating their 25th anniversary this…

By now, you’ve likely heard extreme opinions about artificial intelligence (AI), ranging from “this is going to make us rich” to “AI is going to mean the end of our…

Every day we read about more ways nefarious actors find to invade cyber boundaries. A recent Big I article educated me about three new techniques: bluesnarfing, bluejacking, and Sybil attacks. As consumers, we embrace convenience, and…

It’s a challenging time for the insurance industry—inflation affecting replacement costs, ongoing regulatory changes in several U.S. markets, increasing natural catastrophes coast to coast, carriers exiting certain markets—the list is…

Unless you’re still taking your morning coffee sorting punch cards with Herman Hollerith, you’ve spent the last year or so trying to wrap your head around AI and what it…

Ways to increase email deliverability as an insurance agent Email marketing offers returns over 40% higher than SEO and keyword advertisements, according to Oberlo, making it one of the most…

We all know that you can’t sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance without a valid insurance license. At least, we should all know that! And if you need to brush up on some…