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Guide To Agency-Company Appointment Contracts

Agency appointment contracts form the legal foundation for the relationship between independent insurance agencies and insurance carriers. The agency-carrier contract should set forth the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the…

2018 Agency Universe Study – Technology Summary

The Agency Universe Study (‘AUS’) is a product of Future One, a cooperative effort of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) and independent agency companies. The AUS…

2020 Agency Universe Study – Technology Summary

The 2020 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…

ACT Alert – Agency Hacking Security Alert

What’s Happening We know from real data that independent agents (IAs) are a prime and focused target of cyber criminals. Over 12% of all breaches are now within the Financial…

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CNA – December 2020

Key Concerns

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Berkley – October 2020

Key Concerns

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ACT ‘Agency Cybersecurity Policy’ Template

The ACT Security Issues work group, in conjunction with IIABA created this sample cybersecurity policy to help agencies easily comply with the requirement to have a cybersecurity policy in place.…

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ACT Agency-Customer Texting and eDelivery Agreements

Even before going into our COVID world, customers were expecting ‘instant’ service – Via texting & electronic document delivery. Result: Customers have agents’ cell phone numbers, and they are texting…