Change in premiums
By staff Writer0.4%: Percent decline in net written insurance premiums in 2007. 91.8%: Percent drop in net after-tax income in the first nine months of 2008. $300 billion: Amount insurers contribute to the nation's annual gross domestic product.
March 16, 2009
The top 3 sales funnel mythsHave you heard the term "sales funnel?" I hadn't until recently, when I spoke with Joanne Black, referral selling expert and founder of No More Cold Calling. She explained to me that in an economy like we're dealing with,
March 16, 2009
Investment experts: Enact a fiduciary standard nowInvestment industry experts John Bogle and Blaine Aikin called on Congress Friday to enact a fiduciary standard for all those providing investment advice and/or managing...
March 16, 2009
Boomer confidence in government retirement benefits declinesConfidence in government-sponsored retirement benefits is waning with boomers, and more than 40 percent of them say if given the choice, they would stop paying...
March 16, 2009
Russell launches free online resource for advisorsRussell Investments recently launched a new Web site to provide financial advisors with a resource library and online tool suite, and to stay ahead of the crisis. "The market doesn't care that most individuals have very long investment
March 16, 2009
Don't make these marketing mishaps"If you're like me, what you'll see are business communications that are self-centered, braggart, loaded with unnecessary information, and just plain ineffective marketing tools," Robert Imbriale writes on his Web site,
March 16, 2009
The Radio Spots, and a Seminar, Work at Attracting ClientsA lot happened this week. I had 32 60-second radio ads running in advance of a seminar I held last Thursday. The radio station did...
March 15, 2009
Penny ArcadeVisiting the financial stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is like whistling past a graveyard. You don't want to look too closely--Oh the horror of it!
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