All the headlines from our Facebook Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 19 2013 // Insurance Journal has listened to readers, spoken with experts, combed through columns and articles and even searched outside insurance circles to find the best sales and marketing tips for independent agencies today. Here...
Aug 5 2013 // The value of social media as a tool for marketing and selling property/casualty insurance may be a matter of debate but one thing is for certain: While the nature of social media may be evolving, it’s not going...
Jul 22 2013 // The value of social media as a tool for marketing and selling property/casualty insurance may be a matter of debate but one thing is for certain: While the nature of social media may be evolving, it’s not going...
Jul 3 2013 // A secretary who says she was fired over a Facebook posting made on her own time and at her home computer wants her wrongful discharge lawsuit sent back to Ohio County (West Virginia) Circuit Court.Sonya Olako filed a...
Jun 26 2013 // The value of social media as a tool for marketing and selling property/casualty insurance may be a matter of debate but one thing is for certain: While the nature of social media may be evolving, it’s not going...
Jun 6 2013 // A secretary who says she was fired over a Facebook posting made from her home computer and on her own time is suing a West Virginia sheriff’s department for federal civil rights violations.Sonya Olako said she was...
May 28 2013 // This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish.Whenever we talk to insurance agencies about video marketing, we get the same rejections: No time! Too expensive! And then...
May 14 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. But when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
Apr 22 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. And when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
Apr 9 2013 // Citigroup has filed a claim with Nasdaq OMX Group to potentially receive compensation for losses associated with Facebook Inc.’s glitch-ridden market debut last May, according to two people with knowledge of the...
Apr 7 2013 // Chicago-based social media company called Timelines Inc. can sue Facebook Inc. over allegations that it violated the smaller firm’s trademark on the word “timeline,” a federal judge ruled.Timelines...
Apr 1 2013 // Independent agents should soon be getting some help with their personal lines sales— better late than never.The delayed Consumer Agent Portal — backed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Inc....
Mar 26 2013 // U.S. regulators approved Nasdaq OMX Group’s $62 million compensation plan for firms that lost money in Facebook Inc.’s glitch-ridden market debut, a victory for the exchange operator that also set the stage for...
Mar 20 2013 // Oregon State Police say a trooper checked Facebook to determine that a driver whose face didn’t match his license was really a fugitive wanted on felony warrants. Lt. Gregg Hastings says an equipment violation...
Mar 20 2013 // In an apparent first in Florida law, a state appeals court ruled this week that posting threats on one’s personal Facebook page can be prosecuted under state law.The 1st District Court of Appeal decided in a criminal...
Mar 11 2013 // Independent agents should soon be getting some help with their personal lines sales – better late than never.The delayed Consumer Agent Portal – backed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Inc....
Mar 5 2013 // A Facebook Inc. shareholder filed a lawsuit over the largest social networking company’s botched initial public offering and is seeking to hold Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, directors and officers responsible for...
Feb 7 2013 // This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish.I’ve been working with this industry long enough to know that each and every local insurance agency out there is sitting on a...
Jan 31 2013 // Two Kansas lawmakers are seeking support for a measure that would limit employers’ access to job applicants’ social media accounts.Rep. Gail Finney and Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau, both Democrats, back measures...
Jan 28 2013 // EdgeRank /ej-rangk/ noun 1. The reason why only 5% of your fans see your posts in their Facebook newsfeed. Disclaimer: I made that up.Have you noticed your reach to fans has dwindled? It’s because of EdgeRank. In...