How Agents Can Target Millennials – and Score Big
If you’re looking to boost insurance sales within the coveted 18-34 demographic, also known as Millennials, then listen up. A recent survey released by AXA global insurance and Alpha UX market research offers some promising insight into the minds of the digital-centric employees we call Millennials. We’ve compiled some of the key takeaways of this […]
The Zika Virus Is Real. How Do You Protect Your Workers?
You may have heard about it on TV, in travel blogs, or in the news. But what exactly is the Zika virus, and how does it affect your outdoor work force? Zika is a virus that spreads when a mosquito bites a person with the virus, then bites another person. It can continue to spread […]
The U.S. Auto Industry Lives!
Car manufacturing, the most American manufacturing industry there is, died a while ago. But perhaps we shouldn’t be too quick to pull the plug, because recent years have shown a resurgence in the auto manufacturing industry in the U.S. This is due both to increased production by U.S. manufacturers and support from foreign manufacturers. It’s […]
The New Struggle: Finding Workers Who Can Pass a Drug Test
Company drug testing has been around for a long time now, but when it was first introduced, there was nowhere in the United States where recreational drug use was legal. Now four states and the District of Columbia have fully legalized marijuana, and 20 more have some form of legalized marijuana use. How does that […]
5 Keys to Successful Business Relationships
Anyone who’s ever been part of the business world knows that no business is an island. From the day a business is founded – and in many cases, well before a business is founded – relationships are formed. Relationships with other businesses and business owners, with vendors, with customers, business associations, and sometimes even […]
Wellness Programs: Cost Saver or Trouble Maker?
Wellness Programs and Health Screenings: Cost Saver or Trouble Maker? More and more companies are jumping on board with incentivized wellness programs and mandatory health screenings for their employees in an effort to reduce the tremendous expense of health insurance. We know that healthier employees handle stress better, are more productive and are more engaged, [1] […]
A Quick and Not-So-Dirty Guide to Safe Cleaning Solutions
It may be tedious, but floors need to be swept, surgical instruments need to be sterilized, and the places we live and work need to be sanitary. While allergens and microorganisms are always going to find a way through the cracks, we have to minimize their presence to keep ourselves healthy and comfortable. In every […]
How will Drones affect the Insurance Industry?
Across the globe, drones are being used for law enforcement, public safety, agriculture, and more. But as drones expand into more commercial and private applications, will their owners be required to get insurance? The short answer is, yes. Unmanned aircraft systems (otherwise known as drones) are the fastest growing faction of the aviation industry, and […]
The Affordable Care Act: Is It Helping the Working Class?
In the years following the roll out of Obamacare, there has been much speculation as to whether or not the new health care system has really delivered on its promises. Ever since it was first signed in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has been one of the most controversial and contested laws of all time […]
Technological Innovation and Its Effect on Commercial Insurance
The exponential growth rate of technology – all forms of it – has impacted the commercial insurance industry in many ways. As a commercial insurance firm and agent, it’s beneficial to be proactive, not reactive. While technological innovation can provide challenges – like more informed customers with knowledge and competitors at their fingertips – “challenge” […]