With the continued usage of wireless technology, most independent agencies have incorporated wireless routers within their agency. Wireless routers allow computers to connect to the agency network to access information…
Password creation is becoming something of an art for most insurance agents. With the ever increasing need to update passwords for carrier websites, management systems, rating vendors, banks, and other…
Workplace Flexibility and Remote Work Best Practicesby Sharon Emek, CEO & President, Work At Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE) Updated 03/11/20 Modern technology – secure remote connectivity, the Cloud, collaborative software,…
Industry Maturity Index: Now, and near-term Why this is important: Machine Learning has the ability to impact our distribution channel by providing a new way to communicate with prospects and…
Industry Maturity Index: This is happening Now Why this is important: The insurance industry is using telematics devices to gather data about the behavior of its customers, whether it is…
Smart Homes and Buildings Industry Maturity Index: This is happening now, will have short term implications in discounts and look for advancement in the long term for risk mitigation. Why…
Drones Industry Maturity Index: Now Why this is important:The ACT Changing Nature of Risk work group feels that use of drones will have a significant impact across the insurance landscape.…
Agents beware. If you’re running unsupported software on your computer to access the Internet, process emails, or receive files via USB devices, you could be putting your data at risk…
In this June 2014 ACT article, the authors Teresa Addy and Jim Rogers share more background on SignOn Once; as an industry standard, the benefits, and guidance for carrier and…
What is Cybercrime? Like traditional crime, cybercrime covers a broad scope of criminal activity and can occur anytime and anyplace. What makes it different is that the crime is committed…
