Top Ten Tips for New Insurance Trainers
Today’s insurance trainers are retiring in droves, and newly licensed agents are coming on board quickly. This means our industry is in dire need of fresh training talent. Whether you…
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There’s Much to Gain, Nothing to Lose By Engaging Insurance Employees
In today’s competitive employment arena, employee engagement is more important than ever. With increased mergers, larger agencies aggressively poach talent, often offering higher pay and better benefits. How can you…
How Thriving Insurance Organizations Manage and Retain Top Intellectual Talent
The insurance industry is at a crossroads. A significant portion of the workforce is nearing retirement (of almost one million licensed agents and brokers, the average age is 45.9 years old, according…
How Thriving Insurance Organizations Manage and Retain Top Intellectual Talent
In honor of Valentine’s Day (but useful year-round), this article explores how to make the most of your workforce to retain them and bolster performance.
Virtual Hiring in Insurance: Navigating the Remote Recruitment Landscape
The insurance industry, traditionally reliant on face-to-face interactions and in-office work, has been compelled to adapt to the realities of remote work and virtual hiring, especially in the wake of…
Workplace Bullying in the Insurance Industry
According to a 2021 survey from the Workplace Bullying Institute, about 30% of people experience bullying at work, and another 19% witness it. That means half of the workforce is…
Why American Teachers are Fleeing Education, and Why They Can be Exceptional Insurance Industry Professionals
In record numbers, today’s teachers are fleeing the classroom for less political, safer and better-paying jobs. Could a former teacher or a school librarian be your next hire?
Have You Complied with the DOL’s New Overtime Rules?
Beginning January 1, 2020, the Department of Labor enacted new rules regarding exempt and non-exempt employees; has your agency complied with the new rules? IIABA’s Government Affairs teamed with Big…
When Customers Move to Direct Writing Insurers
We’ve all seen the media stories about the demise of independent agents from organizations ranging from Google to Walmart getting into the insurance industry. Likewise, even our own publications refer…
Do Homeowners Policies Have to Become Commoditized Too?
Note: Emphasis added by the editor. The definition of a commodity is that the item is completely interchangeable with any other item of the same nature. For example, an…
