As an insurance agent, you probably already know the importance of having a good cyber insurance policy to protect your business in case of a data, privacy, or network breach. However, you need to ask yourself if your clients fully comprehend how cyber insurance can protect them and if you’re doing enough to inform them. … Read more
As an independent insurance agent, you’ve probably heard about SEO but never understood its essential role in your industry. These days, consumers are searching for their insurance online. If you’re interested in reaching these customers, you will need to get up to speed on using SEO best practices. What Is SEO SEO (search engine optimization) … Read more
These days, everyone has at least one social media account. Whether it’s Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook, tech-savvy businesses know that a social media presence is key to connecting with customers. Small insurance agencies and independent insurance agents also need to meet their existing and potential customers where they are. Today, they’re on social media. … Read more
If there is one thing that every insurance agent worries about, it’s getting quality leads to patronizing their products and services. Nowadays, insurance agents are always on the move to find better marketing strategies and platforms to reach potential insurance leads. Thankfully, digital marketing platforms like Facebook have created a way for small to medium-sized insurance … Read more
Independent agencies and brokers rely on sales to survive. Without sales, an agency will lack customers, lose revenue, and have no future. If sales represent the vehicle driving the success of your independent agency, then marketing, specifically community marketing, is that vehicle’s fuel. Community marketing is essential to any independent insurance agency or insurance broker’s … Read more
Every insurance agent wants their agency to stand out from the crowd and make a considerable profit. In this competitive insurance market, you need to be one step ahead of your competitors to score multiple sales and generate enough leads. An alluring logo of your insurance company can make a considerable impact in the market … Read more
As we approach the end of another tumultuous year, under the cloud of a lingering global pandemic, the lasting economic impact on the insurance industry is undeniable. Companies saw incredible losses in key sectors, like property-casualty underwriting. Analysts expect a continued drop in property-casualty underwriting as job losses and bankruptcies affect small business premiums. Unfortunately, … Read more
For insurance companies with customers in the United States, Thanksgiving Day is the perfect time to show your appreciation for your customers. As a national holiday, unaffiliated with any religion, it offers the perfect opportunity to thank all your clients at once and let them know how much you appreciate their business. In this post, … Read more
If you are planning to move your agency, here are some tips to prevent your Google ranking from becoming a disaster. Now, before you get excited and make these changes weeks before your actual move, you should know that premature address changes are against Google guidelines and could cause a lot of issues in the … Read more
Since Safeco started offering a website grader for insurance agents, many members of our network have started to reach out for suggestions on how to improve their Google standing and overall web traffic. We created a list of the most common things independent agents can update that can not only improve your Safeco score, but … Read more