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The Post Covid Consumer: Buyers Unmask New Plans To Shave Costs And Shred Cares
37,000 high income insurance clients of 150 high income agents Want “Fresh” when the Refresh Comes: Results of a survey by the Private Risk Management Association
MSO Announces Partnership with Optima Siu
Glen Rock, NJ/December 2020 – MSO, Inc. (The Mutual Service Office, Inc.), is pleased to announce their Vendor Partnership with Optima SIU. Established in 2002, Optima is a global company handling insurance fraud cases in the United States and Europe. In addition to fraud investigations, Optima offers a full range of fraud compliance services. Based […]
PIANY CIC and CISR Programs Online
PIANY’s Certified Insurance Counselor and Certified Insurance Service Representative designation programs continue to be available online. These continuing-education credit-approved, nationally recognized designation programs take a practical, hands-on approach to learning. These designations are recognized nationwide as important credentials—ones that benefit individuals, their agencies, and their customers. To earn the CIC or CISR designation, participants must […]
Big ‘I’ Leaders Among Top D.C. Lobbyists
The Hill, a prominent political newspaper, has once again named Bob Rusbuldt, Big “I” president & CEO, and Charles Symington, Big “I” senior vice president of external, industry and government affairs, among the top trade association lobbyists in Washington, D.C. this year. As in previous years, the Big “I” was the only insurance agent/broker group […]
Applied Underwriters Forms Applied Specialty Underwriters
Christopher Day Named President of the New Company ASU will concentrate on Casualty E&S markets nationwide, initially focusing on New York construction risks Steve Menzies, CEO of Applied Underwriters, has announced the creation of Applied Specialty Underwriters, LLC to focus on select Casualty E&S risks across the country, with an initial focus on large construction […]
Avoiding COVID Scams
By Sue Quimby The fears and uncertainties of the pandemic of 2020 have brought with them a whole new arena for scammers. As is often the case, scammers prey upon the most vulnerable: the elderly, or those with underlying medical conditions, such as diabetes, who are also the most vulnerable to the infection. Some of […]
Vast majority of Insurance Customers Prefer Conversational AI and Messaging Experiences
LivePerson, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPSN), a global leader in conversational AI, has announced the findings of its 2020 Survey of Consumer Preferences Around Insurance examining consumer attitudes and behavior around interactions with insurers, messaging, and conversational AI and commerce. The 2020 survey of more than 2,500 U.S., U.K., and Australian respondents reveals that the vast majority […]
FLAMES: AAIS Data-Driven Fire Risk Model Sparks Approval
Fire Loss and Mitigation Evaluation Score (FLAMES) helps insurers predict expected fire severity more accurately AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services) has received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for its new predictive model. The AAIS Fire Loss and Mitigation Evaluation Score (FLAMES) is a significant improvement on existing methods of quantifying expected […]
