Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
5 ways to get the most out of a mentorship
By Corey DahlWant to make sure you're not wasting your (and your mentor's) time? Check out these tips from a producer who's spent most of his career being mentored.
October 05, 2012
McRaith named head of Technical Committee of IAISMichael McRaith, director of the Federal Insurance Office in the Treasury Department, has been named to head the Technical Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, its influential policy-developing body.
October 05, 2012
How to strike out via emailHeres an example of a prospecting email gone horribly wrong.
October 05, 2012
How to strike out via emailHeres an example of a prospecting email gone horribly wrong.
October 04, 2012
MLR bill passes House Energy & Commerce CommitteeLegislation that would exempt agent commissions from the medical loss ratio (MLR) calculation mandated under the health care reform law passed a House committee on September 20.
October 04, 2012
Why is the Federal Risk Pool Program so costly?One of the most popular components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act a special health insurance program for people with health problems has had trouble providing coverage that sick people can afford in a sustainable way.
October 04, 2012
GAO clamors for more disclosure from FSOCThe agency created to ensure that risks to the stability of the U.S. financial system are quickly identified and dealt with needs greater transparency to do its job correctly, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new study.
October 04, 2012
Sean “Vile Rat” Smith (1978-2012)After the recent death of American diplomat and online gaming enthusiast Sean Smith, we see how the Internet brings us together, rather than sets us apart.