Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Insurance

​​U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18, 2020, at the age of 87. In 1993, she was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate for her seat, having already established herself as a strong advocate, particularly for the rights of women. She has received many eloquent tributes over the last several days.My purpose here is to look at how Justice Ginsburg ruled on questions impacting the insurance industry. I wrote a similar piece in 2016 after the passing of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Insurance cases do not frequently come before the high court. I want to look…

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Easier Email Marketing Now Available for Applied Epic Users

By Steve AndersonEmail continues to be a very effective tool for following up with prospects and engaging with clients. For agencies using the Applied Epic platform it just became easier engage in email marketing using Applied new Marketing Automation platform.Applied Marketing Automation allows agents and brokers to quickly build and track marketing email campaigns, delivering relevant, timely content to both P&C and Benefits clients and prospects. Leveraging Applied Marketing Automation's industry-specific curated content, agencies and brokerages can market to the right audience with the right message at the right time for more targeted prospecting, higher renewals conversion, and an elevated advisory role.Directly integrated into Applied…

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Two Minutes With Tim – Can You Order MVRs?

​Judging from the questions you've been asking the Big I NY Research Department, there appears to be a lot of confusion over what agents are and are not permitted to do when it comes to obtaining motor vehicle records (MVRs). In this six-minute episode of Two Minutes With Tim, I try to set the records straight. Here are a few links to supplement what I discuss in the video:​[embedded content] Source

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