Insurance resources are imperative to your business. From property and fire to the health and life insurance needs of your workers, staying informed as to the latest business insurance information will help keep your business with healthy, happy employees and protected tangible items.

Insurance information can include a wide variety of things including insurance industry resources, forecasts and networking opportunities for those in the field to search engines and background information for those looking for coverage.

To find the most helpful insurance resources for you:

1. Determine if you are seeking insurance resources for A) yourself as an agent trying to put yourself out there as a business person, or B) a businessperson trying to insure his or her property and/or employees.

2. Take advantage of free quote systems in place by the major insurance companies.

3. Realize that lower price does not always mean the best service. You get what you pay for.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Use insurance industry information and more to make your next insurance purchasing decision

Use the plethora of insurance industry information to understand the process of insurance and to use the wide variety of insurance reference materials available.

I recommend: Discover a broad overview of the insurance industry from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. Learn about the nature of the industry, employment opportunities, working conditions, training and advancement, occupations in the industry, industry outlook and earnings. Find out the latest facts, statistics and more from the Insurance Information Institute. Find up-to-date insurance resources from InsureMe. Use Insurance.com to find rate quotes from a variety of different insurance brand names.

Find insurance resources for businesses

From insuring your buildings and assets to protecting your people, take advantage of the many insurance resources for your business.

I recommend: Find out about the business insurance, financial offerings and more from State Farm. Receive a business insurance quote from Allstate. AIG has a wide variety of insurance products and financial services. Check out the health insurance information that businesses can take advantage of from MetLife.

Take advantage of insurance information by joining an industry association

Become a part of an industry group and take advantage of the insurance information and benefits to joining the particular organization.

I recommend: Become a part of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. They represent over 1,000 companies that write almost 40 percent of the nation’s major insurance coverage. Join the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU). They are a group that represents more than 20,000 licensed health insurance agents, brokers, consultants and benefit professionals. Considering becoming a part of the American Insurance Association (AIA). They are a leading property-casualty insurance trade organization that representing 350 insurers that write more than $123 billion in premiums each year. Check out the member benefits of joining the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents. They offer a large amount of insurance research materials and benefits.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Use the insurance information you find to determine what sort of multi-line discount your insurance provider will give you. You can create great savings for your business by insuring multiple items like cars, trucks, boats, buildings, life insurance policies for your staff, etc.