Everyone knows the insurance agent’s role is changing, including agents themselves, but that doesn’t mean they are going away or being diminished, says Steve Anderson, president of The Anderson Network. In this video with Insurance Journal from the 2018 ACT Meeting in San Diego, Anderson discusses how agents can utilize their experience and position to help their customers and stay relevant.

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Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in 2017, costing almost $700 million.

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In this video from the 2018 ACT Meeting in San Diego, Greg Tacchetti , chief information and strategy officer for State Auto Mutual Insurance Co. discusses the big changes the carrier is bringing to its agency sales platform and how these changes will help agents grow their business.

For more discussion of white labeling at State Auto, read an interview with Tacchetti and CEO Mike LaRocco on Carrier Management: Standing Up a New Insurance Carrier: Super Regional State Auto Goes Digital for Real

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There are several factors that make reconstructing bicycle accidents more difficult than reconstructing car crashes, according to Tim Nelson, a biomechanical engineer with MEA Forensics and an experienced cyclist.

During a recent panel discussion on the subject at the Combined Claims Conference held in Orange County, Calif., he outlined some common bike accident scenarios as well as evidence that can assist an investigation. We highlight some of them in this video.

You can find more in the article, Bicycle Accident Reconstruction Explained on claimsjournal.com.

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State Farm recently started a spring storm campaign to educate consumers on hail damage. The insurer collected its homeowners’ claims data for hail damage based on total paid losses for 2017. That number totaled more than $3 billion nationwide.

Using that data, State Farm ranked the top ten states for hail damage. In this video we highlight their findings.

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, as designated by the National Safety Council (NSC), and auto insurers join the national campaign to remind the country that distracted driving crashes can be prevented by modifying driving habits and strengthening auto safety laws.

Read more in the article, Distracted Driving Awareness Month Highlights Changes Needed to Modify Habits on Claimsjournal.com.

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