COLUMBUS, OH – Small and mid-sized business owners, like most American consumers, are increasingly concerned about economic conditions in the U.S., with two-thirds of them expecting a recession in the next six months, according to new data from Natio...

Columbus, OH – Americans’ concerns about the economy have escalated over the past several months, culminating into fears of a future recession, according to Nationwide’s 2023 Economic Impact survey . More than two-thirds of Americans (68%) expect a r...

Columbus, OH – Home prices surged nearly 20% in 2021 – the highest calendar-year increase on record – putting a hold on house buying aspirations for many Americans. As consumers are being priced out of the market, particularly those in the middle cla...

Columbus, OH – Global supply chain issues and widespread labor shortages have caused added stress to businesses across the nation as they work to keep serving customers. However, many business owners may be missing opportunities to prevent costly dis...

Columbus, OH – More than a year since COVID-19’s onset, business owners, consumers and the insurance agents who serve them feel increasingly confident about the direction of the economy compared to this time in 2020. However, Nationwide’s latest Agen...

Columbus, OH – Marcus Haith of Dodge Partners Insurance knew that at some point, he and his staff would need to embrace digital tools to meet their customers’ needs.“Before, I thought only the younger people want to go digital, but I’ve seen customer...

Columbus, OH – After nearly a decade of continuous industry growth, construction business owners experienced severe declines to their companies’ revenue, project completions and new bids, and workforce, as the pandemic took hold in 2020. New Agent Au...

Columbus, OH – More auto insurance customers are ready to give telematics (usage-based insurance) a try, presenting insurance agents an opportunity to grow their business and enhance relationships, according to a new Agent Authority survey* from Nati...

Columbus, OH – If commercial insurance agents aren’t considering telematics solutions for their auto clients, they are missing a big opportunity to drive sales and help their customers optimize fleet performance. Telematics solutions present a prime ...

Columbus, OH – A close call behind the wheel is an experience everyone is thankful to avoid, yet more than a third (37%) of car trips in 2019 had distracted driving, according to research from Cambridge Mobile Telematics1 (CMT). The dangers of distra...

Columbus, OH – As COVID-19 drives more Americans to turn to virtual or digital business interactions, cyber criminals have found fertile hunting ground for new opportunities to exploit weaknesses. According to a new Nationwide Agent Authority survey,...

Columbus, OH – The latest research from Nationwide’s Agent Authority study highlights areas of opportunity for agents at a time when economic uncertainty has 84% of consumers reevaluating their budgets and insurance coverages*.Consumers agree that wo...

Columbus, OH – Nearly 8 in 10 middle market business owners are concerned about making it through the economic downturn, and they’re reassessing their businesses’ insurance needs as a result, according to new Agent Authority research from Nationwide*...

Columbus, OH – New Agent Authority* research from Nationwide* found that small business owners would benefit from more tailored and frequent insurance advice as they endure COVID-19’s continued impacts and unmatched economic decline. While they value...

Columbus, OH – The latest in Nationwide’s Agent Authority research found that economic uncertainty and unpredictable markets have forced business owners and consumers to reevaluate their finances and insurance needs. This requires insurance agents to...

Columbus, OH - The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the kinds of concerns agents must address from their customers, including a greater emphasis on how to pay for their insurance policies and what their policies cover. This new environment is also requ...