Mobile technology offers insurance agents crucial resources

insurance agent mobile technology

There are certain gadgets and sites that professionals in this industry simply can’t afford to miss. While virtually any insurance agent will agree that face to face interaction remains a vital component of the way they do business, at the same time, it can’t be denied that mobile technology gadgets are also playing a role that cannot be ignored. Personalized interaction is critical when doing business with clients, but mobile tech keeps agents ever connected. The way that insurance agents do business has undergone a massive shift over the last…

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Munich Re enters into the private flood insurance market of the US

Flood Insurance and reinsurance

Insurer offers new product for homeowners in the United States Munich Reinsurance America has introduced a new insurance product in the United States that may be a benefit for some homeowners. It is a new flood insurance product designed for those living in low-to-moderate hazard flood zones in inland parts of the country. The new product will provide these homeowners with new options when it comes to flood protection, as this coverage had, for years, only been available through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NFIP will have competition when…

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Pet insurance policies from Hartville sold online through Target

pet insurance news

The insurer recently moved its headquarters to Akron, at a former Lockheed Martin facility. Hartville Pet Insurance Group has announced that it has now formed a new partnership with Target, in order to make it possible for customers to purchase health care policies for their pets on the retail giant’s website. The partnership has already begun, but the policies won’t become available until later this month. Starting late this month, customers who visit the Target website will be able to access information about various pet insurance policies from Hartville and…

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Missouri falls behind in mitigate increase in health insurance rates

health insurance deadline enrollment

State has been unable to halt the growth of health insurance premiums Missouri may be falling behind in protecting its residents from significant health insurance rate increases. In 2016, insurance policies are set to become more expensive nationwide due proposals from insurers. Typically, state regulators investigate rate increase proposals in order to determine whether or not they are needed. In Missouri, however, regulators are not tasked to investigate rate proposals. Instead, this burden falls to the federal government, which may be leaving consumers open to significant rate increases that could…

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Arizona health insurance co-op is finally finding some traction

Arizona Health Insurance

Insurance co-op reports skyrocketing enrollment numbers this year Arizona’s non-profit health insurance co-op has seen a major increase in enrollment following poor enrollment predictions in 2014. Last year, the co-op was audited by the Department of Health and Human Services, which found that enrollment numbers were abysmal, with the co-op only providing coverage for some 869 people. This is only 4% of the co-op’s enrollment target of 24,000, making it one of the worst performing health insurance co-ops in the country. Meritus is finding traction among consumers in Arizona Despite…

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