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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