It’s amazing what you don’t know until you learn it. When I started getting ready for National Real Time Day—something I’ll explain in a minute or two—I started researching Leap Year and Leap Day. I was just a baby last time Leap Year came around, so it’s an entirely new concept to me. Did you [...]
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I’ve been sitting on my newest comic strip for the last few weeks. Well, not literally. It’s been in my outbox, waiting for the right moment—waiting for the right weather, actually. This year, although parts of the country were blanketed in the white stuff before Halloween, we have not really been bombarded in the northeastern [...]
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Okay, it was tough, but I waited until after Thanksgiving to unveil my newest Real Time Eddie Series comic strip. I don’t know if you realize how difficult this was. After all, I’m less than five years old, and you know how impulsive we kids can be. And of course, I’m superfast and efficient. So [...]
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First, I got a job—or a life. In 2007, I became the official face (get it, I’m a clock, with a face) of the industry-wide Real Time/Download Campaign. Over the years, I’ve worked with some stellar volunteers to build awareness of the latest interface technologies and workflows—things that could really help independent agents and brokers [...]
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I’m a lucky guy, being involved with a campaign that is making a difference for independent insurance agents and brokers—and their customers—all over North America! It’s a pretty cool feeling when you’re part of something like this! Guess what? You can make a difference, too! Yes, you in Greenville and Honolulu and Washington. (By the [...]
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I’m always on the lookout for news about insurance carriers expanding the availability of real-time functionality. I guess it’s in my blood—or whatever it is that feeds my brain. I love to hear about new capabilities, new carrier-vendor interface, and new lines of business that are real-time enabled for independent agents and brokers. My work [...]
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One of the most common questions I get asked by agents and brokers is “How?” “How do I get started with Real Time?” “How do I know which carriers offer Real Time interface with my management system?” “How can I find out what lines of business are Real Time-enabled for such-and-such carrier? “How much does [...]
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I recently spent some time wandering around YouTube, looking at insurance videos. Yeah, it was a pretty slow weekend. But I have to tell you, there’s some really funny stuff out there. Of course, there’s some pretty stupid stuff, as well. Among the ones I thought were funny, was one that appears to have come [...]
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As you may know, the Real Time/Download Campaign was launched around four years ago. One of the driving forces behind its formation was the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Agents Council for Technology (ACT.) As much as ACT does for real time and download, it’s involved in a whole lot more. Earlier [...]
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There are some things I’m really good at, like helping agency and brokerage professionals realize Real Time doesn’t need to be daunting, making people smile at trade shows and conventions—even when they’re tired and don’t feel much like smiling, and putting together moderately engaging blog posts when the spirit leads. But one thing I’m not [...]
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