Agents Blog
Aug 26
Weekly webinars scheduled for busy agents seeking more opportunities
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 | posted by: Kristen Dreaper
You want to offer the best service to your clients and products that will enhance their lives, and we want to help you do it!
We’ve launched a weekly webinar schedule so that busy agents can carve out time to learn more about how their agency can succeed by offering non-insurance products.
Every Tuesday morning or Thursday […]
Aug 21
It is likely that in 2010 North Carolina residents will have to be fingerprinted in order to get an insurance license
Friday, August 21st, 2009 | posted by: Julie Magee
North Carolina Deputy Commissioner Etta Maynard thinks legislation filed there will pass in 2010 mandating that in addition to completing 40 hours of pre-licensing courses, passing an exam, completing an application and paying a fee, anyone wanting to get an insurance license will also have to pass a background criminal check, which includes submitting their […]
Jul 30
Are You Driving While Under the Influence of– Texting?
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 | posted by: Will Currie
Everyone knows that it is not safe to text and drive, but the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) recently released findings providing real-world data of what we already know.
Why do we need hard data proving what common sense tells us? Apparently, according to Senator Chuck Schumer (D), “many state legislatures have decided not to take […]
Jul 29
Lawmakers are Ready to Put the Brakes on Texting While Driving
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 | posted by: Kristen Dreaper
The first study of drivers texting while driving was conducted by a highway safety institute and recently reported in the nytimes.com.
According to Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, when long-haul truck drivers text while driving their collision risk is 23x greater than when not texting. Sure, it only takes five seconds to text, but at highway speeds, […]