Meetings Calendar Shaping Up for a Busy 2020 Agency Growth Conference '20 Set for 3/25-26 The 7th Annual Insurors Agency Growth Conference will be held March 25-26 at the Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin. The event will feature sessions, speakers and a trade show geared towards helping agents improve their sales, workflow, technology and E&O claims prevention. More info is available now on page 12 of this issue and online at insurors.org.
Agents Council for Technology (ACT) April 22 The Big "I" ACT meeting for Spring 2020 will be held April 22 at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida. The ACT Meeting covers a wide range of technology-focused topics for agents, insurers, and vendors, including how to become a datadriven agency, cyber misconceptions and real insights on prevention, AI's impact on insurance, optimizing agency tech use, digital marketing, and much more! Please visit https:// bit.ly/2RYlJJA for more info.
Big "I" Legislative Conference 5/13-15 in D.C. The annual Big "I" Legislative Conference will be held May 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C. As the industry's premier lobbying event, this conference will feature guest speakers and updates on all the issues affecting our industry on the Federal level. As part of the event, more than a thousand agents will visit Capitol Hill offices to lobby members of the House, Senate and their staffs on issues that directly impact independent agents and consumers.
Could your agency weather a data security breach? A full 80 percent of businesses that experience one don’t.1 The right insurance can keep your agency from becoming part of this startling statistic. Data breaches are common among smaller businesses, and responding to a breach is both costly and complex. You are obligated to protect the data you collect, and package policies are often not enough. Make sure your agency has the right coverage in place to protect you and your insureds. Contact your Insurors E&O Specialist, Stephen Holmes, CIC, CISR, for information on Data Breach coverage.
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Agency Nation Elevate 2020 in Nashville Agency Nation, the agent marketing and branding program of TrustedChoice.com, will hold their annual "unconference" at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville on May 31 June 2. What is it? Elevate 2020 is 800 agents, agency owners, carriers and the most indie-friendly insurtechs, all coming together to fuel the future of insurance. Featuring top keynote speakers and revolutionary breakout sessions, this will be a "can't miss" event for future-facing agents. Please visit www.elevateconference.com for more information. u The Tennessee Insuror
1. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: Chronology of Data Breaches
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