Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Can We Talk?
By Wendy SwansonMake sure you and your clients take the time to communicate expectations.
March 23, 2012
Health-Care Reform's Winners and Losers (Bloomberg)Health insurers, drug companies, medical researchers and actuaries are happy. Hospitals, state Medicaid programs, radiologists not so happy.
March 23, 2012
$262M Spent on Ads Debating Health-Care Reform -- After Bill Passed (AdAge)HHS spent $11.2 million promoting the law, U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent $6.3 million opposing it.
March 23, 2012
Guardian: Higher Growth Firms More Likely to Rely on Cash Reserves, Borrowed CapitalWhen asked how they would react if their company revenue were to drop drastically in the 12 to 24 months, 47.1% of higher growth companies indicated they would rely on cash reserves. This compares with 38.5% of companies that had high negative growth during the past two years, the report...
March 23, 2012
Romney Marks 2nd Anniversary of Obama Health LawMitt Romney on Friday called President Barack Obama's signature health care law an "unfolding disaster" and said he would replace it by giving Medicaid money to states and changing the tax code to encourage people to buy insurance.
March 23, 2012
Senate Passes Small Business Investment BillLegislation to help startup companies raise capital by reducing some federal regulations won easy passage in the Senate Thursday despite warnings from some Democrats that less government oversight would mean more abuse and scams.
March 23, 2012
Master Class: How to Network, Part 2Five more lessons in how to network the right way.
March 22, 2012
Economy Lacks Strength to Sustain GainsThere is still not enough spending and investment to sustain the economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday.