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Good News Long-Term Care Insurance Agents Should Be Sharing

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Jesse Slome

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Agents tired of the seemingly endless negative news that has plagued the long-term care insurance industry finally have some good news to share. Actually, two pieces of welcome news. Costs for long-term care insurance protection are down from the prior year. In some instances, costs are as much as 15 percent lower. Considering all the negative news focused on rising prices and their impact on consumers, especially older Americans, this is a bit of welcomed, good news. The data comes from the just released 2023 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index…

2023 Global Insurance Symposium Announces Event Headliners

March 3, 2023 PR Article

Des Moines, Iowa, March 3, 2023: International leaders in insurance, technology and government will convene at the 2023 Global Insurance Symposium, to be held in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 18-20. The Symposium’s speakers and panelists will offer industry-shaping insights on new ideas and challenges facing insurance, insurtech and startup companies as well as regulators during this preeminent event. “We are excited to welcome some of the most prominent names and thought leaders within the global insurance industry as headliners at this year’s event,” said Greater Des Moines Partnership President…

Companies are using careful recruitment strategies to fill insurance jobs

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 G. Turner

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Insurers are finding it difficult to hire new talent, with nearly half saying they’re struggling more than ever. Insurance jobs have become increasingly hard to fill in recent years and while a number of industries are finding that the hiring challenges are starting to ease, that is not the case among insurers. In fact, some insurers are claiming that this has become their most challenging recruitment period ever. According to a recent Forbes report, nearly half of insurers have cited greater challenges in filling insurance jobs now than they ever…

Video Conferencing Tool iMind: Is It a Good Option for Business?

February 24, 2023March 1, 2023 Guest Author

iMind is a leading platform for video conferencing and collaboration. With the growing need to connect with colleagues, clients and partners remotely at any time, iMind provides an ideal solution. This platform can be used by businesses, freelancers and telecommuters to communicate efficiently with people in different locations. Pros and Cons Like any other tool, iMind has its own strengths and weaknesses. Here are some of the pros and cons you should consider before using it for videoconferencing. Pros: The platform is easy and intuitive to use. Whether you’re an…

Veridion raises $6 million to finance their proprietary APIs’ to benefit insurance industry

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Angela Linders

Veridion aims to “deepen” AI comprehension within the business landscape. The new-age data vendor is making the most of the AI (artificial intelligence) revolution and has announced the $6 million round financing and launch of their proprietary, self-service “Match & Enrich APIs”. Specializing in Firmographic Data, Veridion has specifically trained their APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to understand the global business landscape, providing their clients – a number of which are high-profile insurtechs and insurance carrier – with the ability to access reliable data on 80 million businesses around the world.…