When customers shop for insurance, they’re looking to work with a company that’s fair, friendly, but most importantly, reliable when they need to make a call. It's part of the insurance customer experience. Which makes sense! Insurance is a service that everyone...

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Improve the Customer Experience During Open Enrollment Period (And Beyond)
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year – open enrollment season! (Sorry, it’s not quite holiday season yet.) Insurance companies and third-party administrators are gearing up for a hectic enrollment period. While companies are returning to benefits fairs and in-person...
It’s Time for Companies to Rebuild Trust in Phone Calls
Companies know this reality all too well: You place a call to a customer, and you can’t get through. Perhaps you leave a voicemail, hoping the customer calls back, or try calling again hoping for an answer the second (or third) time around. It can be an enormous waste...
Infographic: Insurance Customers Still Favor the Phone Call
There are plenty of reasons why a consumer might get a phone call from one of their insurance providers - but according to our latest survey results, the phone call still reigns as the most secure method of communicating with customers, no matter why you’re calling....
Scam Calls: The STIR/SHAKEN Deadline Has Come and Gone … Now What?
Illegal robocalls ended on June 30th thanks to STIR/SHAKEN. Sure … if only it were that simple. Here’s what happened on June 30, why scam calls are still happening, and what the future holds for call protection. So What DID Happen on June 30th? While we know many of...
The Customer Journey: A Key Branding Opportunity Could Lead to More Meaningful Connections
How important is the phone call to your business? In today’s ever-evolving, digital world, the phone call is just as necessary as it ever was (thanks, Alexander Graham Bell!). People need meaningful connections, and some brands have been incredibly successful in...
Caller ID: How to Take Control of Your Message
How many times have you received a call from a number you don't recognize and immediately declined the call or turned the phone over, pretending you didn't see it? Guilty as charged? Yeah, us too. Most people don't answer the phone if they do not recognize the number...
Top Baseball Prospect Misses Anonymous Call from Baltimore Orioles
On draft night, the Baltimore Orioles call to their top pick went unanswered. Branded calling could have made a huge difference. Imagine getting the call of a lifetime - and missing it because the number was unknown. For one MLB hopeful, that nightmare came true....
Press Release: First Orion Participates in First-Ever RCD Mobile Phone Experience
First Orion is excited to announce today, with T-Mobile and other industry partners, a successful completion of a proof-of-concept for the first-ever mobile call that combines authenticated Caller ID and Rich Call Data (RCD)...
STIR/SHAKEN Update: Act or Get Blocked, Says FCC
The STIR/SHAKEN deadline is rapidly approaching - and the FCC will require phone companies to do their part in the fight against robocalls. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced that filings to the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) would be...