Tactical Tech By Chris Paradiso SAY GOODBYE TO THE CHROME THIRD-PARTY COOKIE Phaseout raises concerns among advertisers The Google Chrome third-party cookie has been used for years to track website visitors, place ads in front of the right audience through data collection and monitor the user experience with a brand. It’s also been used to collect data on the buying habits of website visitors, even after they’ve left a website.
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Technology REMOVING LIFE’S HEADACHES EZLynx partners to integrate “Quote & Apply” tool for life insurance By Christopher W. Cook I debated a long time between two introductions for this article about life insurance. One took a philosophical “tree of life” approach, while the other discussed how people on the Oxygen network’s show Snapped have their extramarital lovers kill their spouses so they can cash in on the life insurance policy.

ISO Emerging Issues Perspectives By Jared Dearth FACING VIRTUAL CHALLENGES Six questions brokers and agents should consider with underwriting-based remote collaboration The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on many ways that virtual technology can enable remote collaboration. This is especially true for insurance agents and brokers, who work so closely with their customers. While technology has many advantages, it can also create challenges. Just ask anyone who’s struggled to

Technology SIX STEPS TO GET YOUR CYBERSECURITY STARTED Because now more than ever is the time to take this seriously If you are anything like us, cybersecurity was always this abstract thing that we knew we were supposed to take seriously. But it was easy to push off for more pressing items, especially ones that were simpler to do and didn’t seem to cost an arm and a leg. As

AUTOMATING THE CLIENT EXPERIENCE The time is now By Todd Sorrell You’ve worked hard to build an agency your clients trust. You work hard to keep your policyholders up to date and satisfied. But in today’s digital world, expectations are changing. Clients are used to technology-enhanced experiences as they shop online and interact with businesses virtually rather than face to face. This presents opportunities for you to “up your game”