Identity Theft – How Does is Happen?
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 9/25/2009 1:32 PM
Dumpster Diving- going through the trash to find unshredded credit card receipts, loan applications and documents with your social security number on them
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The Gecko Myth
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 9/21/2009 4:02 PM
You hear it all the time, “buy direct, cut out the middleman.” Or, “why do you need an insurance agent? They will be a thing of the past, kind of like travel agents.” You see it all of the time on TV. This company saves its customers $400/year on auto insurance. Another company saves its customers $500/year on auto insurance.
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Massachusetts Auto Insurance Coverage in a Nutshell
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 8/5/2009 6:40 PM
The above policy is a Massachusetts Auto Insurance policy written by Duffy Insurance. I want to use this to illustrate some important factors when determining what you should and should not purchase for insurance coverage. Typically the above policy is what we recommend purchasing to Duffy Insurance customers.
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5 Social Media Myths
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 7/29/2009 12:14 AM
Though social media continues to expand its reach every day, constantly bringing in new users, there are still skeptics among us, doubting what all these great advancements can do. Sure, social media may not work for everyone. Like anything, it’s what you make of it. Just because it doesn’t work for one person, doesn’t mean it may not work for you. To make your path to social media success a bit easier I’ve outreached to social media users (via Twitter) and asked them to help dispel and confirm some common social media myths:
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Massachusetts Division Of Insurance: “It’s OK for Insurance Companies to Run a Credit Score on you Without your Permission”
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 7/6/2009 10:34 AM
According to the Mass. Association of Independent Insurance Agents, a Massachusetts consumer recently filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance against Progressive Insurance for running a credit score without his knowledge or permission. What was the response of the Mass. Division of Insurance? “As such, the Division of Insurance finds no wrongdoing on behalf of the insurance company.” (Massagent.com)
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Twitter Quitters
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 7/6/2009 10:24 AM
According to Mashable.com, The Social Media Guide, 60% of Twitter users quit within the first month. The problem? Twitter is big news; it’s a place for real-time updates on just about anything. It’s made headlines by being a key component to Iranians in the midst of the Iran election, and it even broke the news to MILLIONS about the death of Michael Jackson. So how is it that something leaving such large footprints in history is not hold the attention of it’s users?
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Social Media Selfishness
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 6/26/2009 10:31 AM
Once you’ve got the hang of social media you can start using it to benefit your brand and your company’s brand. The important thing, however, is to not be too selfish. Social networking sites are often referred to as crowded barrooms. You can tune out the conversations you don’t want to hear and lean into the ones that interest you. Do you want to be the person on the bar stool screaming about how great you are when nobody asked? No, no you do not.
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How To Attract 20 Something Buyers
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 6/22/2009 12:38 PM
As a 20-something college student I have found that there are 3 words which can often be used to describe my current state: busy, stressed, and BROKE. Insurance isn’t usually a front-runner in my mind of things that trouble me. I don’t know what exactly I’m supposed to be looking for in terms of insurance, but I DO know what attracts me to invest my barely-there-bucks.
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5 Signs You Got What it Takes to be a Great Entrepreneur
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 6/22/2009 5:11 AM
So you may be thinking, what the heck is an insurance agent doing blogging about being a great entrepreneur? As an insurance agent we are lucky in that we talk to people on a daily basis from all different types and sizes of business. We take the time to listen to our customers’ challenges, successes and failures. Also, as an insurance agent, it is important for our customers to do well. The more our customers can grow their businesses the more successful we will be as an insurance agency.
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10 Dirty Tricks of Insurance Companies
Duffy Insurance Blog By Duffy Insurance on 6/16/2009 8:53 AM
Fact: Insurance companies use money earned from policyholder’s to invest. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that most investments aren’t winners these days. So how can insurance companies boost their profits? Some have fallen to the level of using these 10 dirty tricks to either win your business or lower your claim payments and boost their bottom line;
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