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The playbook

Close more, dial less.

Field notes on voice AI, speed-to-lead, warm transfers, and the automation that actually moves an insurance book — written by a former top-producing agent.

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Lead Follow-Up 21 min read

Should You Call, Text, or Email a New Insurance Lead First?

Calling and texting a new insurance lead trigger TCPA consent rules that email never does. Here's the legally compliant sequence that's also the fastest one.
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Lead Follow-Up 22 min read

Medicare Advantage Leads in 2026: What They Cost

Medicare Advantage leads run $5 to $125 each, and Congress is scrutinizing how lead generators sell senior data. What they cost and how to follow up fast.
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CRM & Integrations 20 min read

Multi-Calendar Intent Routing for Insurance Agents

Multi-calendar intent routing books ACA, Medicare, and dental leads onto separate calendars, keeping every Medicare appointment inside its CMS scope.
Mike Moore, founder of TheAffordableAI, at a warm wood desk reviewing a laptop showing a Colorado state outline overlaid with a call-compliance dashboard, representing an insurance agency reviewing Colorado's new AI Act before it takes effect

Compliance 21 min read

Colorado's AI Act: What It Means for Insurance Agents

Colorado signed SB 26-189 on May 14, 2026, replacing its AI Act. Here's whether it covers your agency's AI caller, and what changes January 1, 2027.
Mike Moore, founder of TheAffordableAI, at his desk looking at a laptop showing a map of US time zones overlaid with a phone call dashboard, representing the gap between a lead's area code and their actual location at the moment an insurance agency's dialer fires

Compliance 21 min read

TCPA Quiet Hours and the Area Code Trap (2026)

Quiet hours run 8am to 9pm at the lead's actual location, not their area code. Here is why that gap creates real TCPA exposure, and what changed in 2026.
Mike Moore, founder of TheAffordableAI, at his desk reviewing a Texas-shaped outbound call dashboard next to a printed Texas Business and Commerce Code excerpt, representing an insurance agency checking whether its calls still qualify for Texas's state-licensee no-call exemption

Compliance 22 min read

Texas No-Call List Rules for Insurance Agents (2026)

Texas exempts insurance agents from its No-Call List, but only without an autodialer. What changes when you add AI calling, and what SB 140 adds on top.
Mike Moore, founder of TheAffordableAI, reviewing a laptop showing a monthly call-volume dashboard with a counter approaching a 10,000 limit and a Tennessee state outline on the wall behind him, representing an insurance agency tracking automated call volume ahead of Tennessee's new robocall law

Compliance 21 min read

Tennessee Telemarketing Law for Insurance Agents (2026)

Tennessee's HB 2408 caps automated insurance calls at 10,000 a month and requires reporting at 500. What changed, what it costs, and how agents comply.
Mike Moore, founder of TheAffordableAI, reviewing a tablet showing a sharp upward trend line at his desk in a warm cream and forest-green office

Lead Follow-Up 20 min read

ACA Insurers Exit for 2027: What Agents Do Now

Nine insurers are leaving the ACA marketplace for 2027, and Cigna alone affects up to 369,000 members. Here is how agencies handle the call surge.
Mike Moore, founder of TheAffordableAI, reviewing a printed call script at his desk in a warm cream and forest-green office, headset resting around his neck

Voice AI 20 min read

Insurance Lead Qualification Scripts: What to Actually Say

Generic AI scripts make leads hang up and transfers arrive with no answers. Here is the qualification script insurance agents actually need.
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Compliance 18 min read

Washington Telemarketing Law for Insurance Agents (2026)

Washington's telemarketing law does not exempt insurance agents, and one bad call can carry a flat $1,000 penalty. Here is what actually applies to you.
Mike Moore, founder of TheAffordableAI, on a phone call at his desk in a warm cream and forest-green office with a notebook and coffee nearby

Lead Follow-Up 19 min read

The Insurance Lead Follow-Up Cadence That Works (2026)

Most agents quit after two calls. Here is the insurance lead follow-up cadence backed by real response-time data, and how to automate every attempt.
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Compliance 20 min read

Illinois Call Recording Law for Insurance Agents (2026)

Illinois requires all-party consent to record a call, with no insurance exemption. What the eavesdropping test actually checks, and what a felony costs.

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