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Trusted Choice® has launched TechCompare, an online platform designed to help members find and connect with top technology vendors, each with a unique focus and expertise, to grow their agency.

 

The site features a full collection of service providers like Catalyit, Client Circle and more, that specialize in helping to strengthen agency's sales and marketing, operations and customer experience. These vendors offer services in digital marketing, search engine optimization, social media, website development and other key areas.

Visit https://www.independentagent.com/StateUpdate/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=2849 to view the full article online.

The Trusted Choice Marketing Reimbursement Program helps agencies offset the cost of various marketing activities that include logo and customer experience upgrades.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/via-nwl/pdf/Trusted_Choice_Marketing_Reimbursement.pdf to view the full article online.

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released data on life/fraternal and property/casualty insurers in March. The reports provide market share information and identify leading insurance writers in several key lines of business. The reports were updated throughout March, reflecting data filed by insurers. The full 2022 Market Share Reports for Life/Fraternal Groups and Companies and 2022 Market Share Reports for Property/Casualty Groups and Companies will be available this summer and will contain more in-depth information.

Visit https://content.naic.org/article/naic-releases-2022-market-share-data to view the full article online.

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The issue with her report? She claimed the same things had been stolen the next year. The investigation alleges: In December 2021, Brewer claimed to have had her apartment broken into with multiple items stolen. She took pictures of the aftermath and reported the missing items to her renter’s insurance with Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF) member Liberty Mutual, and submitted a police report with Durham, North Carolina. From this claim, she earned just over $9K to replace her stolen items. Almost exactly a year later, she submitted another police report and insurance claim with a new insurance provider, another CAIF member, Assurant Insurance. When filling her report, she used the same exact photos from her previous reports and reported all of the same exact items were missing from her apartment. Earlier this month Brewer was arrested and charged with two counts of insurance fraud, one count of obtaining property by false pretense, and one count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/via-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=776375&issueID=94263 to view the full article online.

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