Author name: Carl Willis

Has your Google My Business (GMB) listing been hijacked?  If so, it need not be the end of the world. It may not have been done by a  nefarious act. There are many reasons you may not be able to control your GMB listing, such as:   A former employee set it up, and you

When it comes to restaurant insurance, most agents think of traditional businesses – cafes, restaurants, fast food chains, bars etc. However, there is one niche that is underserved – the humble food truck operator. Many types of people, from professional chefs to hobby cooks, are getting their feet wet in the competitive restaurant industry by

Renters insurance is often an undervalued product for most insurance agents. According to Bankrate, only about 50% of all renters in the US carry this form of insurance. Many renters think that because they have cheap furniture, or that they are covered by their landlord’s homeowners’ insurance, they don’t need this type of coverage. However

Training team members is a vital necessity for insurance agents. That is true for new team members as well as those that have been on the job for some time. Not all employees, however, will benefit from the same type of training. The execution of the training is, perhaps, more important than the training itself.

A successful insurance office requires happy, productive staff. But, the old adage is correct: Money doesn’t buy happiness – or an increase in productivity. While a person’s salary is, indeed, one of the primary factors in job satisfaction, it is only one piece of the equation. And not a very big piece, as it turns

As an insurance agent, recruitment and the building of a stronger team are among your highest priorities. The entire industry is facing increasing pressure to replace its aging workforce, and the race is on to attract the brightest of the younger generation. But, knowing what needs to be done and accomplishing it are two very different

    Millennials are soon going to make up a large percentage of the global workforce, about 50% by the year 2020 according to a report by PWC. Employers today must face facts: soon, they will be interviewing, hiring, and yes, even promoting Millennials in the workforce. However, before they can even reach that stage,

As an insurance agent, it is important to find innovative ways to grab people’s attention. Increasingly these days, that means doing things that are outside of our comfort zone. Many of us are not comfortable being on camera, but there is just no denying that video marketing is hot right now. It is one of

We’ve said it before, if you’re going to use only one social network to promote your insurance office, it better be Facebook. With over 1.7 billion users (and growing) this site is definitely the leader in social media. Even though insurance agencies certainly have many compliance concerns, Facebook can still be an effective tool to market your

It is a despairing fact, but many consumers don’t have the patience, sophistication, or wherewithal to learn about personal finance strategies on their own. Most people would rather “catch ’em all” playing Pokemon Go than discuss with an agent the finer points of annuities.

The average homeowner is woefully unprepared for any disaster striking their home, despite having home insurance coverage. Many simply assume that their standard policy is sufficient to bail them out of any eventuality. Unfortunately for some, the realization that not all policies are created equal often comes too late.

America, the land of opportunity, innovation, and big dreams. It is not, however, a country known for having a straightforward healthcare system. Medical treatment is notoriously more expensive than pretty much anywhere else in the world and many people are unaware of their basic health insurance requirements.