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 20, 2026
SMS Automation for Insurance Leads: A2P Setup Guide
TL;DR: A2P (Application-to-Person) SMS lets insurance agents send automated, compliant text messages at scale. Setting it up correctly inside GoHighLe...
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Mortgage Protection Insurance: What Agents Need to Know
TL;DR: A mortgage protection insurance agent sells policies that pay off a homeowner’s mortgage if they die, become disabled, or lose their income. Su...
Read More →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...
Read More →May 14, 2026
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...
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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...
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