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I just attended your Advanced Marketing Seminar through the National Alliance in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Wow! You really enlightened me as to how much power the Internet can have in the marketing process. I am excited to bring these ideas to the agency. — Alice Barbeln, CIC

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Data Wants to Be Free

A recent article in National Underwriter listed the top 10 technology trends for insurance companies. One of the trends was “Web Services and SOA Tools.” Here is how this trend was described:
“P/C insurers operate a large ecosystem of systems and applications that integrate for seamless processing. In the past, companies had to hard-code integration between [...]

Helping Agents Stay Ahead in the Technology Game

As I travel across the country talking to agents, the question I hear most often is, “Can you just give us a couple quick tips on the top things we can do right now to make our agency more profitable and effective?”
The answer is, YES!
As an insurance technology consultant and editor, I’ve been able to [...]

Creating a Blog

Most agencies should consider using a blog as a communication tool for employees and clients. Essentially, blogs are simple Web sites. They are perhaps one of the easiest—and quickest—technologies to implement.
Creating a blog is simple. Sign up for an account at Blogger.com, TypePad.com, WordPress.com, or another blog publishing tool of your choice. Next, select a [...]