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Insurance agents prepare for Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday

April 22, 2014April 23, 2014 Nordstrom

The day provides an annual opportunity to show your staff how much they are appreciated. Administrative Professionals Day is nearly here once again and insurance agents across the country are preparing to make the day a special one for their staff by treating them to something special in order to make sure that they know that they are appreciated. This day occurs on the Wednesday of the last full week in April and it lands on the 23rd this year. While many insurance agents choose to bring treats into the…

Insurance agency under investigation for overbilling thousands of policyholders

April 21, 2014April 19, 2014 Julie Campbell

State officials are now looking into the Iowa business that may have overcharged 10,500 government employees. An insurance agency in Iowa has found itself in hot water after having been accused of overbilling an estimated 10,500 government employees for their health policies. It is believed that the overcharged workers paid a total of millions of dollars too much. The Two Rivers Insurance Co. is now being investigated by the Iowa Insurance Division (I.I.D.). The insurance agency has office locations in West Des Moines, Davenport, Burlington, and a number of other…

Insurance agents: Wake up and smell the competition!

February 5, 2014February 3, 2014 Julie Campbell

In this consumer market, success is centered around the ability to know what you’re up against. Insurance agents and insurance brokers are subject to many of the same rules as any other small business owner, and when it comes to the current consumer market, this means that success is wholly dependent on boosting consumer awareness, customer service, and community and local knowledge. It is vital to get out into the community in order to enhance each of these integral elements. Right now, the consumer has no shortage of choices. The…

Insurance jobs change focus with improvements in U.S. housing market

January 20, 2014January 21, 2014 G. Turner

The state of real estate across the country is causing brokers and agents to change gears. The insurance industry and the housing market are very closely related and individuals in insurance jobs, such as brokers and agents, must keep on top of the latest movements in that marketplace in order to ensure that they are spending their time and energy on the products that will be most beneficial to their customers and that will generate the greatest revenues at the same time. Good or bad, the sale of homes has…

Easy Insurance Prospecting Ideas

June 27, 2013June 29, 2013 Marc

A Consistent Insurance Prospecting Plan Will Help Your Agency! Keeping your current insurance clients happy should be your number one goal as an insurance agent, but you also have to keep channels open at all times for new leads or prospects. Prospecting for clients is a complicated endeavor, but it is one that you must partake in. Insurance clients can be long term, but today many jump around to find better prices. Keep your current customers happy, but save time to build up interest and look for new ones as…

Santa Clarita Insurance agency helps California drivers save on premiums

February 21, 2013August 9, 2021 PR Article

Family owned insurance agency since 1972, the business has built its reputation on beating challenging statistics. Drivers in California are battling with an unfortunate struggle, even in Los Angeles suburbs like the Santa Clarita valley, where this once quiet town is now seeing an increase of not only vehicle theft but auto insurance accidents due to a sharp increase in population within the area. Local insurance Allstate agent, Kimberly Ellison and your full time staff, are working on solving the problem of the increasing Santa Clarita insurance rates by educating their clients in what coverages work…

The basics you need to know before opening your own insurance agency

April 1, 2012April 30, 2013

Going into business for yourself and starting up your own independent insurance agency can be a thrilling, fulfilling, and rewarding experience, but you need to understand the business and its requirements before you can hang your shingle. Insurance, after all, is a business of relationships, and while you may have many on your own as an agent, by recruiting several associate agents, you will build your network significantly. By helping to protect families, individuals, and businesses from the disasters that can occur in life, you will also be creating a…