Tech

Registration is now open for the Big “I" Agents Council for Technology (ACT) Tech Summit back in person on Oct. 2.Co-locating with ACT supporting member Applied for AppliedNet 2022, this fall's event will take place at the Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. You can expect valuable conversations with industry leaders on the latest technology trends that help independent agents move forward.Music City is the perfect setting for ACT's “Digitally Remastered" Tech Summit. Don't miss it! Register now, and visit ACT's event page for information on registration, accommodations and area attractions. Stay tuned for more details on the agenda! ​Source

​National phone carriers like T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon are starting to implement new requirements for business texting to counteract telemarketing spam. The requirements primarily focus on businesses using application-to-person (A2P) text messages sent via 10-digit long code (00310DLC) phone numbers, which are phone numbers that include a local area code and support high volume texting.Most major phone carriers will start requiring businesses to register their texting campaigns and follow various protocols with their texts, such as obtaining consent. Businesses may be subject to large fines and penalties for non-compliance.    The 10DLC requirements are different in certain respects for each carrier and are at varying stages of…

​A disaster is a natural or unnatural event that is destructive to your clients personal and business properties and threatens your ability to serve them.  Disasters can strike at any time and without notice.  Here in New York State we know all about blizzards, ice storms, hurricanes, floods and now,  pandemics.  Prepare your employees, office, data, systems and clients with the Disaster Planning Resource  from ACT (Agents Council for Technology).  This is a user-friendly fillable document for your agency to determine employee roles, preparing the office, working with your carriers and communication plans. Download it today, you'll be glad you did.  ​Source