A huge 95 percent of people believe face-to-face interactions make or break business relationships. This number shows the importance of networking for building professional connections.

No matter your disposition (i.e., introverted, extraverted), you can't avoid connecting with other insurance agents. To learn invaluable tips on networking in your industry, read this guide.

Did you know that most users stay on a website for as little as 15 seconds before leaving?

If you’re an insurance agent, you know your website is one of the primary ways to attract new clients.

This means you have 15 seconds to capture someone’s attention. If you can get clients to stay on your page for longer, you have a higher chance of making a sale.

So how do you build a strong website that achieves this goal?

Keep reading to learn the top 10 tips for creating an effective insurance website design.

Statistics show that there are currently just under 60 million Medicare beneficiaries in the US. Given that Medicare enrollment is forecast to rise to 79 million by 2030, this means there are a couple million potential Medicare leads that insurance agents could be marketing to. 

Are you tapping into this market's full potential?

If not, you could be missing out on a profitable insurance industry segment. 

Medicare leads are typically soft leads, who are primed to make a purchase. As such they pose a high potential ROI from a marketing standpoint. 

But, to attract potential Medicare clients, you have to reach them and trigger conversions. Something that thousands of other agents are doing already. 

Fortunately, there are a number of tried and tested methods you can use to draw in and generate the best Medicare leads. We are about to dive into seven of the best, so stick around as we dissect the top-performing marketing strategies you should be implementing.

What is AHIP certification?

In fact, what does AHIP stand for?

These are great questions to ask if you're working in the insurance industry and want to earn more income and excel at your job. They're also great questions to ask if you're considering employment in the insurance industry, too.

To learn all about AHIP certification—what it stands for, who it's for, how much it costs, and what you have to gain from earning one—read on.

If you think that insurance just covers the usual suspects of car insurance and health insurance, you're missing out on a whole wide world out there. 

Anything you can probably think about has been injured at one point in time.

From the Kiss bass player, Gene Simmons, who insured his tongue for a million dollars to golf insurers in Japan who are worried about the amount of money it'll cost them to buy drinks and gifts for people if they hit a hole in one. 

As an insurance sales agent who will be heavily involved in insurance sales, there is so much out there for you to learn. 

We'll start with a quick overview of what an insurance sales agent does. Then, keep on reading for our breakdown of the top ten interesting facts about insurance that you need to know.