INSURANCE MARKETING, BOOSTED IMCA Trailblazer Award recipients discuss careers and communication innovations By Lori Widmer To win an Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) Trailblazer Award means that the individual is someone who has made “outstanding contributions to” and demonstrated leadership in the insurance marketing and communications industry. Those who demonstrate special creativity or marketing and communications ability are those who also set the standard for others to follow, says
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DOWN IS JUST A LOWER LEVEL OF UP The NAIC suggests more detail and less uniformity in Essential Health Benefits By Kevin P. Hennosy The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon announce revisions to Essential Health Benefits (EHB) under the Affordable CareAct (ACA). In December 2022, the Centers requested comments from the public on the existing EHB to inform its deliberations in the Spring of
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY Two veterans praise the insurance industry as a career option for outcoming military personnel By Christopher W. Cook It is once again May, a month where near its conclusion on Memorial Day we take time to remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country. And as in previous Mays of recent years, it’s time to have two of our comrades in
ADMINISTRATIVE PITFALLS OF CYBER INSURANCE POLICIES How a cyber policy can make insurance brokers more vulnerable to costly mistakes By Sandeep Deva The first cyber insurance policy was written back in 1997. By popular account, it was developed for AIG and called an “internet security liability policy.” It was geared toward information technology companies in the business of managing the networks and systems of other businesses and consumers. Since then,
SWITCHING TO AUTOMATION Practical tips for agencies By Raution Jaiswa Automation is a hot buzzword in the business world, and for a good reason. It has the power to stream-line your processes, such as instant document collection and customer support, increase efficiency with consistent workflows, reduce manual labor, and save your agency time and money. If implemented properly, insurance agencies can get up to 300% ROI within year one. However,
