Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Seniors Speak Out on Advisor Compensation
By Daniel WilliamsThe debate over advisor compensation has been heating up lately so we reached out to seniors to get their thoughts on this timely topic.
December 14, 2011
Avalere Charts HHS MLR Waiver RulingsRegulators have approved one flexibility application as is, changed five and rejected four.
December 14, 2011
ACLI Finds Same State Regulatory Problems More Than a Decade LaterAccording to the ACLI, life insurance CEOs may be concerned about too much federal regulatory spread, but they still want a strong point man to coordinate with other agencies and states and to represent the U. S. internationally. And while they have many continued problems with state regulation, they still...
December 13, 2011
Overcoming Negativity: Mankind’s Deadliest (Self-Inflicted) DiseaseHere are some tips to help you overcome negativity in yourself and others.
December 13, 2011
How to Be a Social Media Power Influencer — and Why! (Forbes)Want to grow your business, establish credibility, and become a trusted industry voice? Prioritize your social media strategy.
December 13, 2011
Obamacare Mandate Kicking Insurance Agents to the Curb (Forbes)The rumors are now defended by numbers: Since the President's MLR regulation has gone into effect, insurance agents have seen their commissions slashed by 50 percent.
December 13, 2011
GAO: States Were Quick to Implement PCIPEnrollment in the new PPACA federal high risk pool program may be low, but the rollout was swift, officials say.
December 13, 2011
Insurance Group Asks FASB and IASB to Withdraw Accounting GuidanceThe HUB Group expressed concerns in its letters that the staff papers would preclude the application of what it said is the predominant business model applied globally for short-duration insurance contracts.