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Social Media Is Here to Stay, Texas P/C Professionals Say
Jun 26 2013 // The value of social media as a tool for marketing and selling property/casualty insurance may be a matter of debate but one thing is for certain: While the nature of social media may be evolving, it’s not going...
West Virginia Woman Sues Sheriff Over Alleged Facebook Firing
Jun 6 2013 // A secretary who says she was fired over a Facebook posting made from her home computer and on her own time is suing a West Virginia sheriff’s department for federal civil rights violations. Sonya Olako said she was...
Getting Started with Insurance Video Marketing
May 28 2013 // This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. Whenever we talk to insurance agencies about video marketing, we get the same rejections: No time! Too expensive! And then...
50 Top Apps for Independent Agents
May 14 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. But when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
50 Top Apps For Independent Agents
Apr 22 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. And when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
Citigroup Seeks Compensation from Nasdaq for Facebook IPO: Report
Apr 9 2013 // Citigroup has filed a claim with Nasdaq OMX Group to potentially receive compensation for losses associated with Facebook Inc.’s glitch-ridden market debut last May, according to two people with knowledge of the...
Judge: Chicago Firm Can Sue Facebook over ‘Timeline’
Apr 7 2013 // Chicago-based social media company called Timelines Inc. can sue Facebook Inc. over allegations that it violated the smaller firm’s trademark on the word “timeline,” a federal judge ruled. Timelines...
Project CAP CEO Bacciocco Shares Views on Consumer Agent Portal and 2013
Apr 1 2013 // Independent agents should soon be getting some help with their personal lines sales— better late than never. The delayed Consumer Agent Portal — backed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Inc....
SEC Approves Nasdaq Deal for Facebook IPO But Lawsuits Could Follow
Mar 26 2013 // U.S. regulators approved Nasdaq OMX Group’s $62 million compensation plan for firms that lost money in Facebook Inc.’s glitch-ridden market debut, a victory for the exchange operator that also set the stage for...
Oregon Trooper uses Facebook to ID driver
Mar 20 2013 // Oregon State Police say a trooper checked Facebook to determine that a driver whose face didn’t match his license was really a fugitive wanted on felony warrants. Lt. Gregg Hastings says an equipment violation...
Threats Posted on Facebook Are Crimes, Florida Court Rules
Mar 20 2013 // In an apparent first in Florida law, a state appeals court ruled this week that posting threats on one’s personal Facebook page can be prosecuted under state law. The 1st District Court of Appeal decided in a...
Project CAP 2013
Mar 11 2013 // Independent agents should soon be getting some help with their personal lines sales – better late than never. The delayed Consumer Agent Portal – backed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Inc....
Facebook CEO, Directors Face New Lawsuit Over Last Year’s Troubled IPO
Mar 5 2013 // A Facebook Inc. shareholder filed a lawsuit over the largest social networking company’s botched initial public offering and is seeking to hold Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, directors and officers responsible for...
Top 3 Ways to Gain More Referrals Online & Offline
Feb 7 2013 // This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. I’ve been working with this industry long enough to know that each and every local insurance agency out there is sitting on a...
Kansas Bill Would Limit Employer Access to Applicants’ Social Media Accounts
Jan 31 2013 // Two Kansas lawmakers are seeking support for a measure that would limit employers’ access to job applicants’ social media accounts. Rep. Gail Finney and Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau, both Democrats, back measures...
Secrets of EdgeRank: How to Expand Your Facebook Reach
Jan 28 2013 // EdgeRank /ej-rangk/ noun 1. The reason why only 5% of your fans see your posts in their Facebook newsfeed. Disclaimer: I made that up. Have you noticed your reach to fans has dwindled? It’s because of EdgeRank. In...
Instagram Furor Triggers First Class Action Lawsuit
Dec 26 2012 // Facebook’s Instagram photo sharing service has been hit with what appears to be the first civil lawsuit to result from changed service terms that prompted howls of protest last week. In a proposed class action...
Judge Names Lead Plaintiffs in Facebook IPO Claim
Dec 7 2012 // A group of investors including state pension funds in North Carolina and Arkansas will be the lead plaintiffs in securities lawsuits arising out of Facebook Inc.’s $16 billion initial public offering, a U.S. judge...
How to Use Facebook to Market Your Agency Effectively
Nov 28 2012 // This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. Having a well-defined social media strategy is crucial to reaching and marketing to the modern consumer. And every well-defined...
Ore. County to Ditch Tsunami Sirens; Resident Objects on Facebook
Oct 12 2012 // When the big one hits the Oregon coast, people won’t need sirens, say experts – they’ll know by the intense trembling beneath their feet that a tsunami is on the way and it’s time to hustle to high...
