08 May 2020
Driving and Cell Phones Don’t Mix
This guest blog was written by Mark Ezzell, Director of the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Dedicated to reducing the numbers of traffic crashes and fatalities in North Carolina, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program – located administratively within the NC Department of Transportation – promotes efforts to reduce traffic crashes in North Carolina and
06 Apr 2020
Video Teleconferencing Hijacking (VTH) or Zoom Bombing Reported
Video Teleconferencing Hijacking (VTH) or what is now being called Zoom Bombing has started to increase with the numerous video calls being made due to the numerous states’ “Stay At Home” policies. Zoom Bombing, as this has come to be known, is when an individual hacks into a video call to obtain proprietary information, disrupt
01 Apr 2020
Think Before You Click: Beware of COVID-19 Scams
With the media consumed with COVID-19 information and the economic stimulus package passed by Congress, hackers are having a field day. What a great opportunity for hackers to engage with people during this stressful time. They are hoping to catch people off their guard and get them to click on a fake link or give out personal
01 Apr 2020
Cyber-Security Tips for Working From Home
Over the past week, many agency owners have been searching for resources to setup their staff with a remote work environment due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of this process, we should take into consideration cyber-security techniques that will help to prevent a potential data-breach. Below are a few suggestions that should help your agency
03 Mar 2020
Social Media Is a Puzzle
Guest Post from InsurEXPO2020 Keynote Speaker Chris Paradiso. We all must admit that our customers and our prospects are on social media. So, my question to you is this: is it a good place to meet and communicate with prospects and/or clients? Let me give you five basic guidelines in helping you answer that question,
03 Mar 2020
Insurance Implications for the Corona Virus
The Corona Virus (COVID-19) is much in the news. So far it has not been a major problem in the United States, and hopefully it will not. But it is affecting business in the U.S. because of supply chain issues from countries where the virus is disrupting commerce. This past week Chris Boggs, CPCU, ARM,
11 Feb 2020
Tech Tips: Windows 7 Is No Longer Supported – Here Is What You Need To Know
As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System is no longer being supported by Microsoft. What does this mean for your agency? Security Concerns First and foremost, Microsoft will no longer be providing security updates to Windows 7. What this really means is Windows 7 will be vulnerable to potential hackers, because security
20 Jan 2020
Meet IIANC’s New Chairman: Steve Chalk
The following interview was published in The Carolina Agent magazine. Steve Chalk, LUTCF of Chalk & Gibbs Insurance in Morehead City, NC, takes over as IIANC Chairman for 2019-2020. In addition to his long-standing relationship with the insurance industry, Steve has a strong love for his family and community. Thanks for sitting down with us,
13 Jan 2020
The Civil Authority Clause: How Does It Work?
The Business Income Coverage (BIC) form provided by ISO includes an Additional Coverage entitled Civil Authority. Because of the hurricane activity in coastal North Carolina in the last few years, several questions about the coverage and how it works have arisen. So, it may be time to take a more in depth look at this
07 Jan 2020
A Day in the Life: LuAnn Wooters
This is the fourth installment of a series on our blog called “A Day in the Life,” where various IIANC staff members will be documenting what a typical day looks like for them – from start to finish! The following post is from LuAnn Wooters, IIANC’s VP of Professional Development. Enjoy! 12:15 PM – DAY