Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Lessons from “The Bachelor”
By Corey DahlWhat "The Bachelor" yes, "The Bachelor" can teach you about selling.
January 02, 2012
The Implementation MeetingColumnist Brent Welch walks you through the implementation of an implementation meeting.
January 02, 2012
Bright Spots, Dark Clouds: Obama Seeks Right ToneBullish yet wary, President Barack Obama is highlighting recent economic bright spots while taking care not to overstate a recovery that still has not put millions back to work.
January 02, 2012
For N.F.L., Concussion Suits May Be Test for Sport Itself (New York Times)Since July, more than a dozen concussion-related suits have been filed on behalf of over 120 NFL players and their wives, in which claimants argue that the NFL and, in some cases, helmet manufacturers, have misled players about the neurological impact of repeated blows to the head.
January 02, 2012
Insurer-Owned B-Ds Slowly Fading Away? (InvestmentNews)The future looks bleak for independent broker-dealers owned by insurance companies, according to one group of industry executives.
January 02, 2012
Lawsky Touts Regulatory AccomplishmentsSuperintendent Lawsky and the New York DFS did some heavy - and public - lifting this year? And what is on the plate for 2012 from this standard-bearer of a regulator?
January 01, 2012
Four steps to hitting your 2012 goals, Part 1If you already did your business plan, make sure your goals arent nebulous.
January 01, 2012
Marketing to the African-American CommunityIf youre not actively seeking African-American clients, youre overlooking a growing market.