Longmont, Colo. – (December 1, 2020) – Alliant National Title Insurance Company, a unique title insurance underwriter that partners with independent agents to improve their competitive position, announces the hiring of Christy Hennesey, West Florida Agency Manager. Hennesey has had a long career in the title insurance industry, having worked with various underwriters for nearly 20 years. She got her start working …
Giving Thanks to the Independent Agent
In 1789, the first Federal Congress passed a resolution asking that the President of the United States recommend to the nation a day of thanksgiving. But it was President Roosevelt who ultimately signed a resolution on December 26, 1941, establishing the fourth Thursday in November as the Federal Thanksgiving Day holiday. It’s amazing that it took over 150 years to …
How to Be a More Ethical Title Agent
Are you unethical? Have you witnessed unethical behavior in a real estate transaction – either from the lender, realtor, seller or buyer? Almost nobody answers “yes” to the former, while nearly everyone agrees to the later. In reality, everyone in the title business can be more ethical. However, first you must define ethics in general, understand different types of ethics …
SEO Is for Everyone
You don’t need to be a techie to improve your website’s ranking and increase its traffic. Your website is your business’s front door. But before you can harness your site to promote your business or connect with potential customers, people need to be able to find you online. That’s where search engine optimization (SEO) comes into play. While this can …
Ensuring Your Home Stays Cyber Smart
Your home can still be your castle – even in the digital age Home cybersecurity used to be fairly straightforward, but these days the situation has changed. With the internet playing an increasingly dominant role in how we live and work, you should take a moment to examine whether your personal Wi-Fi network is truly secure. Here are a few …
Eric Anderson and Russell Gonzales Join the Southwest Team
Alliant National Announces the Hiring of Two New Assistant Vice Presidents and Southwest Agency Representatives Longmont, Colo. – (September 29, 2020) – Alliant National Title Insurance Company, a unique title insurance underwriter that partners with independent agents to improve their competitive position, announces the hiring of Eric Anderson, Assistant Vice President and Southwest Agency Representative, and Russell Gonzales, also Assistant Vice President …
Making Everyone Feel Valued is Paramount’s
Alliant National Agent finds work-arounds amid COVID-19 It feels almost impossible to stay connected right now. Though we’re starting to see stay-at-home orders lift across the country, social distancing protocols remain. As we continue to be separated from each other, title agents are finding innovative ways to make sure their clients and employees are safe and feel valued. Cindy Koebele, …
Test My Site from Google Delivers a Better Customer Experience
Every second it takes for your pages to load, you risk losing both new and existing users. Several factors come into play when businesses build their websites and blogs, but most important among them is ensuring that your website provides the best experience possible for the user, especially on mobile devices. Visuals – color schemes, font size, text placement and overall …
Fraud Watch: What is the Business Email Compromise?
Wire fraud attempts are very common in the title industry. A typical wire fraud scheme, encountered by some of our agents, is known as a business email compromise (“BEC”). In this scheme, the fraudster has hacked into a party’s email account. The fraudster then lies in wait, they read the outgoing and incoming emails waiting for a sales transaction to …
Build your title agency’s business from Angie’s List
Wouldn’t it be great if your title insurance business could land one extra real estate closing every month? Better yet, what if the cost to acquire that deal was slim to none?By now you’ve heard the benefits of having an online presence on sites like Yelp and Facebook, but have you considered Angie’s List? Like all the others, the cost to …