We live in a global community with people of diverse language backgrounds; and since everyone needs insurance this means policy holders will run the spectrum. Therefore, it is not a stretch to assume as a small business providing customer-interactive services to a regional, national or global insurance company there will be a high probability of [...]
It seems like almost every stream of conversation at some point in the last few years has touched on an environmental issue. The automotive industry is especially known for its impact on the planet. Topics range from the use of recycled materials by parts manufacturers to why buying an electric vehicle is less ‘green’ than [...]
With the exponential rise of cell phone photos in the claim industry arises the need to ensure those images are secure. Just like everything that is smartphone connected the vehicle damage images that you - our appraisers - take may be getting stored online in the cloud. Granted, the photos taken as part of a [...]
As an independent auto damage appraiser, you are working with vehicle owners, insurance companies, independent appraisal firms, and auto body repair facilities and you need to make a good first impression. There are many things you can do in person to better your professionalism, but many appraisers don’t take the time to make a good [...]
It is unavoidable that continued automation in the insurance industry is in our future. Nearly every industry is being turned upside-down by recent developments and implementations of artificial intelligence technology so why should the insurance industry be any different. According to a study by McKinsey Global Institute, as much as 45 percent of labor in [...]
We’ve all heard of the big ‘hacks’ where millions of our fellow citizens’ data is spirited away by some unknown cybercriminal to be sold on the notorious Dark Web. These attacks against multi-billion dollar companies are often are caused by some random employee with a simple password or a person trying to get their work [...]
