Insurance news made as Progressive launches campaign with no Flo

Progressive Insurance news Flo

The latest ads from the insurer are concentrating on values instead of the typical discount focus. The mental image that is called up when thinking about Progressive typically includes Flo, the perky sales clerk who has become the company mascot, though this is not the case in the latest insurance news relating to the insurer’s marketing campaign. The light hearted ads from the insurer have become a signature advertising style. That said, the latest campaign is making insurance news by breaking with their tradition and implementing a much more serious…

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Insurance industry is using social media but needs to learn the ropes

Social Media Marketing for Insurance Industry

Though the methods are being used by insurers, they still have yet to do it properly to generate results. The insurance industry has shown that it is getting on board with the use of the latest online techniques for marketing, including social media, but until now, it hasn’t been using it properly. Insurers are now taking the time to try to get it right when they are attempting to communicate with consumers. The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) president, Robert Hartwig, explained that social media is an important way for the…

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Insurance agents advised to create customer contact with social media tools

Social media and mobile commerce are becoming increasingly popular among business owners and insurance agents are being advised not to miss the lesson that has been learned by more than half of all business owners already. According to a survey called SB Authority Market Sentiment Survey, performed by Newtek Business Services, The Small Business Authority, which has more than 100,000 business accounts in its portfolio – 2,200 of which were polled – 57 percent of business owners are already working to bring in new customers through the use of social…

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