Columnist Michael Loguercio views the industry “face to face” from his vantage point as a vendor to independent insurance agencies. Michael attends almost every function and interfaces with our readers regularly.
About a year ago in this column we talked about social media, and how posting on Facebook or Twitter the vacation that you are currently enjoying, or the wonderful dinner in a restaurant that you are eating, or the luxury box that you are sitting in at a ballgame, can cause your homeowners carrier to […]
…and WHAT a hike it was! Here, let me explain…the last time we spoke I told you that I am now the Regional Sales Manager for Webcetera, providers of EZLynx. Well, being an old timer in this thing of ours but new to Webcetera, the President of our company thought that it would be a good idea […]
When we last spoke, we were chatting about an earthquake, Hurricane Irene, and even a rare sonic boom that all had an impact over the eastern United States, and in the instance of the sonic boom more specifically over eastern Long Island, New York. Although I made light of some of the aspects of those […]
So last week I’m sitting in my car, waiting on line to get gas at the Sunoco station located in the town on Long Island where I live. Waiting on a line for gas was eerily reminiscent of the gas crisis of the 70’s, only the difference now was that back in those days my […]
So I’m sitting here on the sofa, clicker in hand, repeatedly flashing back and forth between Shark Week on Discovery Channel, and Mob Week on AMC. Now of course I could DVR either one (or both), and then watch them consecutively later on, even fast-forwarding through the commercials… but who wants to wait another hour for two of my […]
Now I know most of you who read this column do your best to “sell” insurance coverage mostly on the quality of the coverage and services that you provide, as opposed to just on price. However, have you ever given any thought on how you would continue this business practice of yours if well, let’s […]
In this very column last month in a piece I affectionately titled “Stick ‘Em Up!”, we talked about how unscrupulous people use different methods of technology to defraud and deceive unsuspecting or unknowing victims out of their hard earned cash. We also talked about different ways that insurance agencies (and all businesses for that matter) […]
We all know how technology has affected every part of our lives, and this thing of ours is certainly no exception. As a matter of fact, think back a few years when we had little to no technology in our offices, and I’m sure you will now say, “How did we ever do without it?” […]
Over the years I have written in my column about numerous ways that bad guys try to dupe us into sending them our hard earned money through the use of fictitious email scams, phishing expeditions, and spoofing amongst other methods designed solely to fraud and deceive unsuspecting or unknowing potential victims. Although their M-O’s may […]
Did you hear the one that Osama Bin Laden is now a TV star? He’s starring in the next Shark Week! What was the last thing Osama said when the United States showed up at his door? “I need a Navy Seal like I need a hole in the head!” Da Dum Dum! “What was […]
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