Recap: InsurEXPO15 Sessions
Remaining Relevant by Embracing Change
Aubie W. Knight, CIC, CRM
This dynamic presentation offered a preview of the top industry and business trends for 2015, and how they will impact independent agents. Find out what to look for, how to respond, and how to get ahead of the curve. What are the disruptive forces that will challenge us? What are the countering forces that will serve us well?
Workers' Comp: What's Wrong, and How Do we Fix It?
Stuart Powell, CPCU, CIC, CLU, ARM, ChFC, AAI, ARe, CRIS
This timely presentation gave a brief summary of the current challenges within the North Carolina workers' compensation system and how they affect the insurance industry. Additionally, there will be a presentation on enhanced enforcement of the requirement to provide workers' compensation insurance and legislative efforts to address some of the long-standing problems within the system.
Key Considerations of Agency Acquisitions and Perpetuations
Dave Tralka
This presentation will include the state of the M&A market and how to prepare and plan for a perpetuation.
Become a Customer-Centric Agency
Jeff Graham
With the technology available today, consumers are evolving on a daily basis and expect the ability to be able to access as well as manage their insurance needs where they want, when they want and how they want. Jeffrey Graham, Director, Travelers Agency Education, will offer solutions and tools available to help you become a customer-centric agency in the evolving marketplace. Come and see the importance of understanding the changing marketplace and how your agency can stay relevant.