Happy Wednesday! In this week's Big I Buzz, we are discussing the newest social platform and how you can earn two free WI CE credits next week. 

The New Social Platform in Town

With over 100 million people already signed up, the new social media platform, Threads, is becoming quite the rival for Twitter. In July of 2022 Twitter disclosed they had 237.8 million daily users before Elon Musk took over the company. So, what is Threads? Threads is a Twitter-like service released by Meta, that uses credentials from your Instagram account, if you have one. After only a week, Threads holds the record for the fastest platform to reach 100 million users, which surpasses ChatGPT! Catalyit, your go-to tech resource, says, "Your success relies on your ability to adapt and embrace new technologies. As early adopters of platforms like Threads, you demonstrate your willingness to evolve and connect with clients through various channels. You know as well as I do that the insurance industry is built on trust and relationships, and exploring new avenues for communication can only strengthen those bonds." Read more about the new social platform and how to leverage it for your agency here. 

We encourage you all to explore the new platform and embrace the new communication platform for connecting with your clients. You can find the IIAW on Threads under the username: iiaofwi. We shared our very first Thread this morning!

State of the Insurance Industry in Wisconsin Webinar

The "State of the Insurance Industry in Wisconsin" is happening at 9 a.m. on July 18th and will be an interactive seminar that will analyze and discuss the insurance market data, economic data, the InsurTech landscape and state & federal insurance legislative and regulatory proposals.

The course is approved for 2 Wi Property & Casualty CE credits! This course is free for IIAW members and the topics that will be discussed are: 

1. 2022 Wisconsin P&C Insurance Annual Marketshare Data Report

2. The latest P&C quarterly marketshare data report

3. Wisconsin economic data as provided by the Department of Revenue, Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and the University of Wisconsin

4. CB Insights InsurTech report and data

5. Legislative and regulatory information from NAIC, IIABA, APCI and more. 

Register for the webinar here. 

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