Longmont, Colo. – (April 25, 2024) – Alliant National Title Insurance Company, the title insurer that is uniquely responsive to the needs of independent agents, is proud to announce the completion of two International Organization of Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission required recertification audits – revealing no non-conformities. Successfully completing these concurrent audits enables Alliant National to maintain its …
How To Build a Cybersecure Culture
Protect your business by taking a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity. Sometimes the cybersecurity landscape can feel a bit hopeless, especially when you look at recent data. News headlines are abuzz about breaches. Major companies across the economy are routinely victimized by hackers. Municipalities are open targets. Despite millions invested in security solutions, attacks seem to continue with unrelenting frequency. It …
Get a Jump on the Spring Selling Season
Unless you’re a spring chicken, most real estate and title insurance professionals know that as the weather begins to heat up a bit, so does the market. But seizing on business opportunities during this time is not something that happens by accident. Instead, it requires thoughtful, well-executed marketing strategies. Here’s how you can ensure you’re ready for action now that …
Breach Detection: Top Signs Your Business Has Been Hacked
In 2024, cybersecurity has firmly entrenched itself in the public imagination. It seems like barely a week goes by, for example, without a high-profile data breach. Terms like “hacking,” “malware” and even “multi-factor authentication” have become part of our everyday vernacular. Even extensive security training is now routine at many workplaces. Yet despite this welcome increase in awareness and understanding, …
Beyond GTOs: FinCEN Proposes Expansion Of Industry Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Feb. 7 to expand its efforts on a permanent basis to combat and deter money laundering through the residential real estate sector. According to the FinCEN announcement, the proposed rule would require professionals involved in real estate closings and settlements to report information …
A Claims Tale: All Mortgages Are Not Created Equal – HELOC Mortgage Payoff
Dealing with mortgages and deeds of trusts in a transaction seems fairly easy to address at a closing, you would think. On occasion, we see a security instrument known as the Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) Mortgage or Deed of Trust – a revolving credit line secured by the home’s equity – that is not treated the same way …
Making The Most Of Face-To-Face Marketing
Maximize face-to-face opportunities to build new partnerships and close more business. In a third season episode of the great mockumentary sitcom “The Office,” hapless middle manager Michael Scott rails against the ever-increasing encroachment of technology at Dunder Mifflin by exclaiming: “People will never be replaced by machines. In the end, life and business are about human connections. Computers are about …
Creating Effective Talking Points
Do you have your elevator pitch down? We live in a digital world, and it’s easy to rely heavily on digital marketing tools to raise your business’s profile. Yet, when we focus too heavily on digital solutions, we can sometimes forget that person-to-person interaction remains one of the most impactful ways to form new connections and gain business. Concise and …
Marketing your agency through event sponsorships
Giving back to your community not only feels good, but it can also pay dividends. Philanthropy and community giving have long been a part of business, harkening all the way back to the 19th century in some cases. Many businesses participate in programs like these simply because they are the right thing to do. But sponsoring a cause, or especially …
Alliant National Welcomes Julie George as Underwriting Counsel
George will help support Alliant National’s underwriting operations throughout the Midwest. Longmont, Colo. – (May 16, 2023) – Alliant National Title Insurance Company, the title insurer that is uniquely responsive to the needs of independent agents, is pleased to announce the hiring of Julie George as Underwriting Counsel. A seasoned title insurance veteran, George has been a fixture of the industry since …