16 Jul 2019
Three Steps to Improve Your Own User Experience
The following blog post was written by Kitty Ambers, Chief Growth Officer of AVYST, the company that pioneered the eForms Wizard, a product to help you save time with your agency’s data input. IIANC members can receive the eForms Wizard Bronze package at no cost! Click here to learn more. Our industry spends a lot
12 Jul 2019
E&O Tips: Preserving Agency Documentation in the 21st Century
The following blog post was written by Mike Medford and Will Cherry from Manning, Fulton & Skinner, P.A. IIANC often receives inquiries from members seeking advice that requires the assistance of legal counsel. The services of IIANC’s law firm are available to members, on a limited basis, at no cost. Our Free Legal Service Program
05 Jul 2019
Meet the Staff: Member Experience
Guess what? I bet you didn’t know about something on our website… If you visit our staff listing page and click on anyone’s photo, it will take you to a “secret” page that will you tell you all sorts of interesting (and perhaps not so interesting?!) tidbits about all of your favorite IIANC staff members! Since you’re
27 Jun 2019
Mergers and Acquisitions: Performing Due Diligence
The following blog post was written by Kurt Fickling, IIANC’s Agency Valuation Specialist. In this ever changing economic climate it may pay to know what your agency is worth. Whether you are an agency owner or potential owner, an agency valuation will be necessary. Remember, the valuation will be the basis of the transaction. Kurt
11 Jun 2019
Recap: 4th Annual IIANC Charity Golf Tournament
May 16th was a beautiful day at the prestigious Ballantyne Country Club in Charlotte, NC for the 4th Annual IIANC Charity Golf Tournament. We were thrilled to have 120 golfers participate in the tournament, in addition to the support of dozens of company and vendor sponsors. For the fourth year in a row, all net
04 Jun 2019
Be Aware. Be Supportive. Be Engaged.
The following blog was written by Bobby Salmon, Vice President of INSURE in Raleigh. He is a former Chairman of the IIANC Board of Directors and currently serves as North Carolina’s National Director on the IIABA Board of Directors. Last month I attended the 2019 Big “I” Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, along with 29
29 May 2019
Ride-Helling… (I’m sorry, I meant Ride-Hailing)
Insurance has traditionally been aggregated into two hemispheres: insurance for personal property and activities, and insurance for commercial property and activities. There has always been some use of commercial property for personal uses, i.e. a business vehicle used personally. However, coverage for the use of personal property or activities in a business or commercial manner
23 May 2019
A Day in the Life: Adam Petrey
This is the second installment of a new 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 Adam Petrey, IIANC’s Data Analytics Manager. Enjoy! 6:00 AM The alarm
20 May 2019
Replacement Cost Issues
In a previous blog, we discussed the concepts of Actual Cash Value (ACV) and Replacement Costs (RC). While the concepts are somewhat straight forward, their application to actual losses continue to have issues. In an ACV settlement, determining RC is relatively straight forward. Regardless of the age or condition of the damaged property, find a
07 May 2019
Tech Tips: What is Multi-Factor Authentication?
Tech Tips will be a regular feature on our blog, courtesy of IIANC Technology Consultant, George Robertson, CISR. George has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and technology industry, with 12 of those being a fellow independent agency owner. Recently, you might have received a request from a carrier or vendor asking