THE ONYX BLOG
Tips to Grow Your Insurance Business
Strategies, insights, and best practices for insurance agents who want to book more appointments and close more deals.
May 16, 2026
How to Fix SMS Message Length Issues in Automation Workflows
TL;DR: SMS has strict character limits (160 GSM characters, 70 for Unicode). When your automation messages exceed these, carriers split them into mult...
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Automate Policy Status Tracking with Smart Tags in Your Insurance CRM
TL;DR: Policy status automation in your insurance CRM eliminates manual tracking of renewals, lapses, and annual reviews. Onyx CRM’s smart tagging sys...
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Insurance Agent KPI Dashboard: Track Daily Performance Metrics
TL;DR: Most insurance agents track one or two numbers and wonder why growth stalls. An insurance agent KPI dashboard gives you five real-time metrics...
Read More →May 12, 2026
SMS Appointment Confirmations for Insurance Agents
TL;DR: SMS appointment confirmations reduce no-show rates by 25-40% and take less than an hour to set up. When agents send confirmations automatically...
Read More →May 12, 2026
AI Chatbots for Insurance: Reduce Tickets 40%
TL;DR: AI chatbot insurance support tools handle routine inquiries, appointment booking, and lead follow-up automatically — freeing agents from repeti...
Read More →May 11, 2026
Extended Lead Nurture: Converting Prospects After 2-3 Months
TL;DR: Most insurance agents abandon leads after a few weeks of silence — and lose thousands in potential premiums. Long-term lead nurturing keeps war...
Read More →May 8, 2026
12-Month Insurance Nurture Sequences That Convert
TL;DR: Most insurance agents give up on leads after 30 days. A 12-month insurance nurture sequence keeps prospects engaged through policy anniversarie...
Read More →May 7, 2026
Automate Lead Imports: Skip Manual Uploads
TL;DR: Manual lead imports cost insurance agents hours every week — and every hour of lag kills conversion rates. Lead integration automation in a CRM...
Read More →April 28, 2026
How to Use SMS Appointment Confirmation Links to Reduce No-Shows
TL;DR: Insurance agents lose 20–30% of booked appointments to no-shows, costing thousands in missed commissions every month. Automated SMS appointment...
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