Posts Tagged ‘independent agents’
Insurance Technology and E & O Claims: What’s the Connection? (Part 2 of 4)
Part 2: InsurTech and the Impact on Agents’ E & O Kitty Ambers, CIC, CPIA, CISR Chief Operating Officer, AVYST In part one of this blog series, we review the concept of the digital ecosystem and the impact of consumer expectations on today’s insurance agencies. There is a correlation between consumer expectations today, the ever-expanding…
Read MoreInsurance Technology and E & O Claims: What’s the Connection? (Part 1 of 4)
Part 1: Understanding the Digital Ecosystem Kitty Ambers, CIC, CPIA, CISR Chief Operating Officer, AVYST Independent insurance agencies are striving to deploy technology that offers the promise of providing consumers with a convenient, engaging, and meaningful digital experience. As part of selecting and implementing new technology, it’s critical for agency leaders to consider the impact…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – John D’Agostino
Meet John D’Agostino of D’Agostino Agency in Hammonton, NJ How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? I started part time January 1974 working my way through college. If you have a niche market that you’re involved with, how did you get started in that niche? Risk Management Consulting for…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – Steve Cranford
Meet Steve Cranford of ASU Assure in Thomasville, NC How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? I was with another agency and my contract expired in 2017. I started my agency in August of 2017. At this point it’s just me; I am a one-man band. My goal is…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – Ellen Kutchmanich
Meet Ellen Kutchmanich of Price Insurance Agency in Carbondale, PA How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? My parents bought the agency from my uncle in 1980 when I was 2. I used to have a desk in our family home when I was little, and I used to…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Why E&O Claims will Increase
Republished with permission from Chris Burand To read more articles by Chris, visit Burand & Associates E&O claims will increase because private equity is funding plaintiffs’ suits. It is really pretty simple. Many people and attorneys cannot afford to bring suits using only their own financial resources. Additional funding can greatly help them bring suits.…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes With Your Customer Success Team!
Kitty Ambers – Chief Growth Officer, AVYST In my current role as Chief Growth Officer at AVYST, I use my diverse background in the insurance industry to further AVYST’s mission of empowering insurance professionals with transformative technology and connecting the dots across the insurance industry. I grew up in the insurance business as part of…
Read MoreIs Your Agency Ready for Summer Storms?
According to the extended forecast in the 2021 Farmers’ Almanac, summer should be stormy, with a greater-than-average frequency of thunderstorms for a large portion of the country. Many of these storms will be strong, particularly over the eastern third of the nation. These summer rainstorms may be severe and spawn widespread tornadoes over the middle part…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – Van Helton
MEET VAN HELTON OF HELTON INSURANCE GROUP IN CALHOUN, KY Van is the current Principal/Vice President at Helton Insurance Group where he has worked in this family business for 15 years! Check out this video where you’ll learn more about Van and insurance as well as how eForms Wizard has helped to improve his agency’s…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – Jan Pell, ‘Insurance Mother!’
Meet Jan Pell, ‘INSURANCE MOTHER!’ of Keating Agency Insurance in West Hartford, CT How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? I have been at the Keating Agency officially since January 2016. I started my work in the ‘retail insurance side’ in 2001 at a different agency that was purchased…
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