Agency Height

JULY 8, 2025

Send a text message after the policy is delivered and include a link to your GMB profile. Examples of seasonal insurance needs: “With winter coming up, now is the time to evaluate your homeowner’s policy to ensure you have coverage for ice dams and frozen pipes.” Follow up after claims settlements too.

Insurance Agent

Friendly Agent

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Now, you want to start selling insurance? Before you do, you need to get an insurance carrier appointment. What is an insurance carrier appointment? Insurance carrier appointment means an insurance company is giving you the authorization to sell their insurance product.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Courts across the country have overwhelmingly ruled in favor of insurance carriers in claims disputes following the government-ordered closures of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Carolina Supreme Court last week bucked that trend, becoming just the second state …

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Wren Insurance Agency

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Now that we are in the thick of the official hurricane season here in Florida, you may have noticed - if you recently tried to bind a new home insurance policy - that most carriers will stop writing up to a week or two prior to a named storm possibly impacting the state. That annual cap is 14% for 2024 and 15% for 2025.

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Wren Insurance Agency

AUGUST 7, 2024

When it comes to home and auto insurance - with very few exceptions - did you know that you can change your insurance carrier at any time? Citizens - the State-backed home insurer is one of the only exceptions to this. Citizens - the State-backed home insurer is one of the only exceptions to this.

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The Property Insurance Law Observer

MAY 21, 2024

The New York Supreme Court recently weighed in on what constitutes “reasonable care” to maintain heat in the context of a first-party insurance policy exclusion requiring such reasonable care. The house was insured under a homeowners policy issued by Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance Company.

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Redbird Agents

JULY 18, 2024

When it comes to buying insurance of any type, there are a myriad of choices and variables you must wade through to find the policy that works best for you. That’s no different when it comes to final expense insurance, with dozens of options major insurers offer.

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ProWriters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

EPL policies are important to have in place,” explains Heckman, “especially for smaller businesses. They’re currently ranging between $75,000 to $200,000, which can be tough for a company to bounce back from.” Without EPL Insurance, these expenses can be detrimental to a business’s financial stability.

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Friendly Agent

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Deciding which product to sell On your way to becoming the full-fledged insurance agent, among the things you will have to do is to decide which products you will sell. You may find various types of personal insurance and commercial insurance policies. There are Property and Casualty, Life/health insurance, and more.

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AMAXX

JANUARY 13, 2025

Insurance Company: The Risk Bearer Often referred to as the underwriter, insurer, or carrier, the insurance company provides the workers’ compensation policy and assumes the employers risk. These external companies specialize in claims management, ensuring that each claim is handled efficiently.

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ProWriters

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As an insurance broker, you likely recognize that while these technologies drive business operations, they also increase vulnerability to cyber crime, making Cyber Insurance a necessity for your clients. Helping your clients understand cyber risks and Cyber Insurance policy jargon can be challenging.

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Redbird Agents

APRIL 15, 2024

CMS regulates Medicare plans, the insurance companies, agents, and agencies who sell them. An FMO will help you get appointed to sell with multiple insurance companies. What carriers are you appointed with? Will I be paid directly from the insurance company or will my commissions be assigned to the FMO?

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TGS

OCTOBER 3, 2023

TGS Insurance » Blog What Is a Homeowners Insurance Quote? A homeowners insurance quote is the proposed amount that you would pay an insurance carrier to cover your home. The quote will be based on many factors, including your home’s age, building features, location and size, as well as your insurance score.

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Scott Insurance

JANUARY 31, 2024

Increased Replacement costs Most homeowners policies are designed to completely pay for replacing a home in the event of a total loss. Because of this, as the expenses of building a house increase, so will insurance premiums. However, homeowners insurance generally operates on a lagged timeline regarding inflation.

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Leadsurance

AUGUST 1, 2023

Regardless of how the word makes you feel it is worth learning about considering that many of the big insurance carriers like Progressive are using gamification in their business. How insurance companies can use gamification to improve their business Gamification can help insurers in various ways.

Insurance Companies

Redbird Agents

JULY 12, 2024

The “1,2,3,4,5 Method” is a methodology that strips away all complexity for insurance agents to remember how simple hospital indemnity is to pair with Medicare Advantage plans. In a nut shell, you need ONE insurance company that offers a TWO hundred, THREE hundred, and FOUR hundred daily benefit for a total of FIVE days.

Insurer

Smart Insurance Agents

OCTOBER 16, 2024

They can also assist clients in navigating the health insurance marketplace introduced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which offers various options and subsidies for low-income households. Unlike agents who represent a single insurance company, brokers work with multiple insurers, offering a broader array of options to their clients.

Insurance Broker

Redbird Agents

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Clear Communications Binds a Great Customer Experience for Insurance Companies Clear communications is to customer engagement what clean floors are to a grocery store. They want nothing to do with the traditional way of selling insurance policies, which typically involves an in-person meeting or two.

Agents

Word & Brown

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

According to reporting last year by KFF (the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation) data from insurers for Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans show nearly 17% of in-network claims were denied in 2021. They often include a timeline for appeal.

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Agency MVP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Instead of meeting face-to-face, it is now possible to demonstrate and sell virtually any type of P&C insurance policy without even needing to see the client in a traditional fashion. Continue reading to enhance your efforts to sell P&C insurance right from the comfort of your own home. It can be lonely at times.

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Smart Insurance Agents

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Medical Insurance Broker Health insurance brokers act as intermediaries between consumers and insurance companies, providing guidance and policy options to help clients find suitable health insurance plans.

Broker

InsuredMine

MARCH 26, 2024

Insurance companies recognize the imperative to invest in modern digital technologies to achieve their goals of cost reduction and revenue growth. Embracing cloud-native principles enables insurers to develop, deploy, and iterate on software more rapidly, reducing time-to-market and facilitating continuous innovation.

Insurer

American Agents Alliance

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Agents can tailor their marketing approach by highlighting products and features of policies that make sense for the individual, along with aligning their service with value-forward companies. For example, some millennials may appreciate learning about the way your agency gives back to the local community through volunteer service.

Agents

Boyle Agency Insurance

APRIL 27, 2024

Common Factors That Affect Homeowners Insurance Cost Some factors that determine the premium on your Homeowners Insurance are: Deductible – This is the amount of money you pay on a claim before the policy coverage takes over. Deductibles are meant to induce homeowners to take good care of the condition of their property.

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American Agents Alliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In California and other high-risk areas, carriers may offer geospatial mapping tools and other solutions to help mitigate and manage wildfire exposures. Proactively solve problems alongside carrier partners.

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Word & Brown

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Talk with your clients about their needs, expectations, and budget, as plans that define the insureds inability to perform in their own occupation may be more costly than plans that define disability related to ones ability to perform any occupation. Policies with shorter maximum benefit periods typically have lower premiums.

Workers Compensation

Property Insurance Centre

JANUARY 4, 2024

. “Insureds need to be aware of the potential risks they face and work closely with their insurers to understand the coverage limitations and take proactive measures to protect their properties.” To offset these challenges, reinsurers are passing costs down to primary insurance companies.

Property Insurance

Friendly Agent

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Becoming an insurance agent checks all boxes. Your earning potential is based on insurance policies. In fact i’ll argue that the best way to get into an insurance agency business is by working part time initially. How to become an insurance agent? After you are appointed by an insurance carrier you are good to go.

Insurance Agent

Redbird Agents

JULY 9, 2024

I spoken with thousands of insurance agents, many of whom are venturing out on their own for the first time. They’ve been misled by friends claiming that selling insurance policies as an independent insurance agent is straightforward and profitable. How to sell life insurance from home?

Insurance Agent

Neilson Marketing Services

JULY 16, 2024

With market shifts, changing technologies, and increased consumer expectations, what does SEO for insurance companies look like today? To help you hone your SEO for insurance company success and get in front of your customer base, we’ve created this guide to the latest trends and best practices in SEO tailored for insurance companies.

Insurer

Healthinsurance.org

JUNE 20, 2024

6 Do Marketplace plans offer domestic partnership health insurance benefits? If you buy your own (non-group) health insurance, the insurer may either allow you to be on the same policy with your domestic partner or require you to have separate policies. 4 How do I add my domestic partner to my health insurance?

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