SIS’ customers will benefit from easier agency management integrations with self-service portals and best of breed technology tools. On April 25, Strategic Insurance Software (SIS), the maker of Partner XE, a leading agency management system for independent agents,...
As conventional phones become less prominent in homes throughout the country, so too do traditional phone systems. Many are switching to VoIP ( Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems that, true to their name, transmit calls via the internet. With VoIP, you can...
It should be no surprise that many of the apps mentioned in our last post on electronic signatures boasted mobile capabilities to provide on-the-go access. More and more business is done on tablets or phones, and this is especially true with your potential and current...
As an insurance agency, you no doubt spend a good deal of time sending, signing and receiving contracts. This process can be surprisingly complicated, especially with deadlines, a lack of scanners or faxes, and recent changes to contract privacy and security...
E-mail is by far the fastest and easiest way to transfer information, but as its popularity has grown so have questions of its security. This is evidenced in the mass amount of spam found in inboxes each day and reports of e-mail hacking in small businesses and the...
For better or worse (and usually a little of both!), technology is constantly changing. As you’ve read in our previous posts, such upgrades are affecting Windows users as Microsoft phases out support on its XP operating system. Hopefully by now we’ve convinced you to...
If you’ve read our last two posts, you’re well aware that Windows will soon stop support for its XP operating system, and those with XP should switch to a new system sooner rather than later. In this post, we’ll look at the different options you have, including those...
Whether you’re ready or not, it’s coming: in April of this year, Windows will stop all support for its XP operating system, and your agency needs to be prepared by switching to an updated Windows. Although you might not feel the effects of the end of XP support right...
Windows, one of the most popular operating systems, has announced it will be phasing out support on its XP system, with no support offered after April 8th, 2014. This means no new security updates, “hotfixes” (used for user-specific issues), or any type of technical...
The world of marketing can be a scary, uncertain place, especially with new online marketing capabilities introduced almost daily. To make matters worse, most local insurance agencies don’t have a dedicated marketing team. Although it’s best to have at least one...