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Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: The insurance market is hardening. Policy rates are going up and independent insurance agents need to help personal lines clients manage those impending increases. However, the story has changed in recent years—through telematics. Some independent insurance agents may be skeptical. That’s to be expected. Many have been hesitant … <a title="How Telematics Can Mitigate Personal Auto Hard Market Pricing" class="read-more" href="https://americanheritageins.com/how-telematics-can-mitigate-personal-auto-hard-market-pricing/" aria-label="Read...

In its broadest sense, telematics is the joining of two sciences—telecommunications, a branch of technology including phone lines and cables, and informatics such as computer systems. Today, the term is commonly used in reference to the telematics solutions utilized in commercial fleet vehicles. According to Gartner, wireless telematics devices and “black box” technologies collect and … Read more

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Technology advances are constantly being made to keep up with consumer demands. One of the ways the insurance industry has begun to adopt technology is by incorporating texting with their clients. Texting is beneficial to both the insurance agency or company as well as the client. Here are some ways texting is beneficial: Ability to … <a title="Benefits of Text Messaging in the Insurance Industry" class="read-more" href="https://americanheritageins.com/benefits-of-text-messaging-in-the-insurance-industry/" aria-label="Read more about...

You are more connected than ever and criminals know the information accessed by your family is valuable. Criminals steal passwords, data, money and identities. Even worse than financial loss is the threat of cyber bullying and reputational harm. Western Reserve Group has Personal Cyber and Identity Fraud Coverage that helps you by guarding your loved … Read more

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As more devices and appliances with Internet capabilities enter the market, protecting those devices from hackers becomes critical. Unfortunately, many of these non-computer, non-smartphone devices – from toilets to refrigerators to alarm systems – weren’t built with security in mind. So what can someone who’s already bought one of these devices do? When it comes … <a title="How to Secure Your (Easily Hackable) Smart Home" class="read-more" href="https://americanheritageins.com/how-to-secure-your-smart-home/" aria-label="Read more about...