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Keeping Up with Trends: Do You Have a Flip Phone Website?
As we explored in our last post, website technology and design have continued to evolve and advance over the years. No longer are a few photos and links enough for even an average site – users are now looking for a more innovative design to prove a business’...
Your Agency Website – Signs It’s Time to Update
You’ve put a lot of time and effort into your agency’s website, crafting a great sales and service tool for your customers, partners, and employees. It’s out there and it looks good, but your work is not done. To make your website great, you need regular maintenance...
Putting Your Agency to the Test – Disaster Preparedness
So you’ve crossed your “t’s” and dotted your “i’s”, protecting your agency for when disaster strikes. You’ve installed generators and emergency alert systems, and your contingency plan is in tip-top shape. But, how can you ensure your agency is ready to face a...
SIS Announces Latest Updates to Partner XE Agency Management System
Columbus, OH – Strategic Insurance Software (SIS), creators of Partner XE, a leading agency management system for independent agents, is excited to announce the upcoming release of Partner XE 2015. The new release will be rolled out to all users over the course of the...
Crafting Your Agency’s Contingency Plan
Any disaster your agency faces is marked by one dangerous element: unpredictability. Dealing with disaster is that much harder because no one knows where or when a crisis will strike. Agencies with a contingency plan in place, however, will be better prepared to face...
New eGuide: Harnessing the Power of Community
For independent insurance agencies, the benefits of creating and engaging in communities are many – name recognition, new relationships, and widening your sphere of influence, to name a few. However, building and becoming a stable part of a community, like all things...
Setting Up for Success – Business Continuity During a Disaster
Disaster can strike your agency in many forms: fires, severe weather, cyber-attacks, and intruders can interrupt your agency and cause serious damage. In any of these events, it is important for you and your agency to be prepared to handle each situation and to get...
Disaster Preparedness – Is Your Agency Ready?
We can’t predict the future, but we can prepare for it. Disasters of many kinds can strike at your independent insurance agency, and it’s your job to be ready to jump into action. This means not only taking care of the physical needs of your property and staff, but...
SIS Supports the 2015 NASPA User Conference
The Importance of Networking and Community As a successful independent insurance agent, you live the importance of networking and community ties every day. Because of this, you cannot miss an opportunity to connect with your peers and forge new relationships in...
Cyber Security – Asking the Experts
In our last posts, Cyber Security and Your Agency, Protecting Your Agency from Cyber Risk, and The Most Important Elements of Cyber Liability Coverage, we took a look at the growing cyber security threats and how the insurance industry is tackling this issue. To wrap...