My best friend’s daughter was born the day after I was let go from a job, so it’s an easy timeline to remember, June 28th, 2018. Sometimes you’ve had a few bad beats and you want something different, I was in that mood. After 6 years and some success in one role, I had a … Read more
Today the role of the local agent is being marginalized. Most start-up insurtechs, even some legacy insurance carriers, no longer see the value of the local agent. Part of this marginalization is also self-inflicted by us agents. The guiltiest of which are old-school agents such as myself who have refused to change. The truth is many of … Read more
There has been a noticeable buzz around some startup auto insurers that are leveraging big data and AI to more accurately price risk in the personal auto market. They contend that minority groups are disparately impacted by traditional rating metrics and believe big data and AI can more accurately reflect an individual’s risk profile. Additionally, … Read more