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Most Carriers Offer Agents Training Opportunities for Online Sales: Survey

A two-thirds majority of independent insurance agents say their carriers are providing them with training and consulting on how to use their agency websites to increase sales. This is one of the findings in a new survey of more than …

Agents Seek Mobile Apps for Customer Self-Service, Sales Help: Survey

Independent agents and brokers want their customers to be able to “self-serve” on mobile devices, and sales and quotes are key capabilities for agent-facing applications on tablets, according to preliminary results of a new research study. More than 50 percent …

Insurance Journal Co-Sponsors Study on Agents’ Views on Carriers

Channel Harvest Research, in partnership with Insurance Journal, has launched a major new study on the Independent Agency System, probing agents’ attitudes toward property/casualty insurance carrier relationships and, in particular, the companies they represent. The research is aimed at providing …