Mobilizing Your Agency for Workplace Efficiency
Picture meeting with a client and taking care of everything they need in one sitting. Policy changes? Done. Claims to process? Complete. New contact information? Updated. Anything the client needs taken care of in the moment, leaving them feeling happy. This may sound...
Making Your Site Secure and Searchable
A lot goes into making your independent insurance agency’s website attractive, user friendly, and up to date. However, if users can’t find your site, or don’t feel secure while they’re there, it’s all for naught. As an agency owner, you need to think about making your...
A Responsive Website – What Is It and Why You Need It
There was a time when websites were viewed from a computer connected to a land-line, and only when phone lines were free. Today, your agency’s website can be accessed almost anywhere, at any time, and on multiple devices. From smartphones, to tablets, and to...
Cyber Security and Data Protection eGuide
The digital age is here and with it comes many cyber threats: identify theft, computer viruses, and data corruption to name a few. As an independent insurance agency, you are given access to customers’ personal data that is subject to these threats. It is your...
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...