done by hand. But with technology, today we’ re doing most of the underwriting upfront along with sales. That’ s been a big difference. There’ s also been a focus on loss avoidance … insurance companies are certainly looking at clients harder upfront than they used to.”
Giving Back
For Davidson, the opportunity to get involved with the KAIA was something he couldn’ t pass up. By giving a little of his time, he admits he’ s received even more in return.
Through the years, he served as chairman of the communications / Trusted Choice and technology committees as well as a member of the association’ s executive committee. At the national level, Davidson has served on the IVANS National Agent
Council, the Big“ I” National Crop Insurance Task Force and as a member of the Agents Council of Technology’ s Strategic Future Issues Work Group.
The information he gleaned during his time, he said, helped develop his research in industry initiatives to implement basic technology education, website development and a cuttingedge mobile app in 2010 – which, at the time, was the first of its kind developed for the insurance industry.
“ Through volunteering on different committees, I’ ve seen my agency grow,” he said.“ It’ s like the quote,‘ If service is beneath you, then leadership is beyond you.’ I’ ve served on the crop committee for Big“ I”. It’ s a big deal for us, and it’ s just as much a big deal for our community … It’ s an opportunity to get in front of Congress and be a voice for the farmers. When you volunteer, you share ideas; it’ s
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