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Health insurance: A lack of knowledge may be the plight of young people

May 10, 2014May 9, 2014 Note From The Editor

Young people are almost entirely unaware of insurance issues There is a significant gap in the awareness that younger people have concerning health insurance than that which exists with their older counterparts. Insurance is often considered a boring subject among young people. Many of these people do not have to worry about insurance issues in any way, which means that they perceive little purpose in understanding insurance in general. This lack of interest may actually prove problematic in the future as the insurance landscape in the U.S. continues to change…

Insurance industry and renewable energy go hand-in-hand

May 3, 2014May 1, 2014 Note From The Editor

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The insurance industry may help direct the course of clean energy’s future Renewable energy is becoming more prominent throughout the world. Developing countries are turning to clean energy for the sake of economic growth, while larger countries are looking to use renewable power to cut down on the emissions that they produce through the consumption of fossil-fuels. Renewable energy is poised to become the most important business sector in the world as fossil-fuels begin to fall from favor, and the insurance industry may play a major role in the future…

Customer retention is a top priority for the insurance industry

April 26, 2014April 25, 2014 Note From The Editor

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Economic crises has insurers shifting their priorities Though the peak of the global economic crisis may have passed, many people throughout the world are still reeling from the catastrophe. As such, many people have become much more leery of the insurance industry than they were in the past, and this is leading to problems concerning customer retention. Consumers are not the only victims of the economic crisis, of course, as businesses have also suffered to some degree. This is true for insurance companies as well, many of which have become…

Apps are playing an important role in the insurance industry

April 5, 2014April 3, 2014 Note From The Editor

Mobile apps have become powerful tools for agents Mobile applications could be a very powerful tool for insurance agents and consumers alike. Much of the insurance industry has begun to make use of mobile apps in order to connect with consumers in a more personable way. These apps are sometimes used to assuage public opinion regarding the faceless, profit-minded conceptions that people have about insurance companies. To some degree, these applications have been successful, dispelling some of the negative stigma that has come to define the insurance industry. For insurers,…

Health insurance exchange deadline approaches

March 15, 2014March 15, 2014 Note From The Editor

As deadline looms, acquiring insurance coverage is becoming more important The time is coming when the open enrollment period for insurance exchanges in the U.S. will no longer accept new enrollees. The open enrollment period ends on March 31 and many people throughout the country have begun scrambling to enroll for coverage through both state-run and federal exchanges before then. Exchanges offer services that cannot be found in the private market, such as offering access to subsidies from the federal government that are meant to offset, if not eliminate, the…

Understanding flood insurance in the US

January 26, 2014January 25, 2014 Note From The Editor

Flood protection is a problematic issue Flood insurance has become a strange subject in the U.S. Many homeowners are unaware of flood protection, but for those living in coastal regions of the country this protection is mandatory. Private insurers do not typically offer flood protection because of the costly nature of natural disasters and how often these disasters can cause floods in certain parts of the country. As such, the only place that most homeowners can find flood protection is through the National Flood Insurance Program. Receiving protection from this…

Finding a webmaster to build your insurance marketing website

January 18, 2014January 17, 2014 Note From The Editor

Building an insurance agency website is something almost anyone can do with a few clicks of a mouse. However, these ready-to-use sites are often plain and there are many people using the same template. If you want something you have total control over and that has your own unique stamp on it, you should hire a webmaster to build and even run your site for you. Before you choose, there are some important things to ask a potential webmaster so you know you have chosen the right person for the…