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Allstate insurance company named among 100 best companies for working mothers

September 30, 2015September 29, 2015 Julie Campbell

Working Mother magazine has rated the insurer as among the best place in 2015 to be employed. Working Mother magazine has released the list of businesses that make up the 2015 Working Mother 100 best Companies and it has named the Allstate insurance company as being among those that are the most committed to implementing policies and programs that make it possible for working moms to be both the best employees and the best parents they can. Allstate Insurance has made a concerted effort through a range of strategies that…

Mobile technology offers insurance agents crucial resources

August 10, 2015August 8, 2015 G. Turner

There are certain gadgets and sites that professionals in this industry simply can’t afford to miss. While virtually any insurance agent will agree that face to face interaction remains a vital component of the way they do business, at the same time, it can’t be denied that mobile technology gadgets are also playing a role that cannot be ignored. Personalized interaction is critical when doing business with clients, but mobile tech keeps agents ever connected. The way that insurance agents do business has undergone a massive shift over the last…

Internet or insurance agent – Will websites shut down neighborhood agencies?

November 12, 2014November 11, 2014 Julie Campbell

As more people go online to shop for and purchase policies, what will happen to professionals in this industry? Despite the fact that many large insurers are making it possible for consumers to shop online to purchase the coverage that they need, many still feel that the insurance agent still does – and will continue to – play a vital role in this industry and agencies won’t be headed anywhere for the next several years. In fact, at the same time that websites are offering more self-service features, more agents…

Insurance agent loses license after alleged DNA fraud

August 1, 2014July 31, 2014 Julie Campbell

The former employee of Mukilteo State Farm following a number of different ethical violations. A former insurance agent named Jaime Sue Joyner, previously of Mukilteo State Farm, has now had her license revoked by Washington state after investigators discovered that she had been involved in a number of activities that are not permitted. Joyner was allegedly involved in a number of different ethical violations while she was on the job. Among the ethical violations of which she has been accused was submitting a sample of her own DNA in place…

Homeowners insurance focused agents are missing large opportunity

October 2, 2013October 1, 2013 H. Cutner

A new J.D. Power report has shown that these professionals are not taking advantage of the long term benefit of renter customers. According to a new report from J.D. Power, agents who place all of their focus on homeowners insurance customers are not taking advantage of the opportunity offered to them for greater long term success that stems from the relationships that they can build with renter customers. As the needs of tenants grow, due to changes in their lives or circumstances, they could provide additional opportunities. Renters coverage may…

How to find the best options for auto insurance in Phoenix

August 17, 2013February 12, 2014 Guest Author

Anyone who is looking for auto insurance in Phoenix will want to shop carefully. The wrong choice can be not only costly in terms of premiums but may not give the customer the right coverage. Full coverage or PL/PD? Policies fall into to two basic categories. Full coverage is the more robust package. It covers damage to the driver’s car in addition to the car of the other party. This kind is a requirement if the car is a fairly expensive or newer one as well as if the car…

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…