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Expert Ave.

Lydia Robledo: Climbing the Ladder in Word & Brown Operations

July 22, 2019 / Staff Writer

Lydia Robledo is a name familiar to many Word & Brown brokers and carriers throughout California and Nevada. She is the Director of Operations for the General Agency, earning...

Sales & Marketing Tips

Marketing Tools for Insurance Agents

July 18, 2019 / Staff Writer

Broker Pop: Marketing Support for Insurance Agents If you want to expand your marketing efforts, Broker Pop can help. Word & Brown selected Broker Pop as our partner because the...

Broker Basics

Five Leadership Skills for Insurance Brokers

July 11, 2019 / Staff Writer

Leadership Tips for New Insurance Agents There has been a long debate about whether leaders are born or made. I believe leadership skills are learned like any other ability. Here’s...

Why Word & Brown

Understanding How Your Inside Sales Rep Supports You

July 10, 2019 / Alex Strautman

Inside Sales Support from Word & Brown As I mentioned in our “Broker Life” column last month, Word & Brown’s blog posts offer a lot of information to new and...

Underwriting

Nevada Special Open Enrollment Window

June 24, 2019 / Heather Jung

The Guaranteed Issue Special Open Enrollment period runs from November 15th to December 15th each year for a January 1st effective date. Carriers are required to offer a special open...

Sales & Marketing Tips

Attract and Retain More Customers With Personalization

June 21, 2019 / Staff Writer

It’s been said for years that mass marketing is on its way out. Personalization has become commonplace, and in order to compete effectively, it is important you embrace personalization...