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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
A Run on the Insurance Company?
By Elizabeth D. Festa and Arthur D. PostalAs regulators and legislators spar over the need for federal insurance oversight, a persistent question arises: could there ever be a run on the insurance company?
November 16, 2011
The Broccoli Test (New York Times)Can we truly force Americans to buy insurance, or any other product? This is the question Congress must answer next spring, and it's not an easy one.
November 16, 2011
Opposing Views: Voices on Health Care Reform (Wall Street Journal)What effect will health care reform have on small businesses and the self-employed? The Wall Street Journal asked two business owners about their views on the changes that will go into effect in 2014.
November 16, 2011
Brokerage Industry Leader Roger McCarty DiesAs leader of one of the nation's largest brokerage firms, McCarty spearheaded the development of lead-generation programs, seminar systems, online marketing systems, product and agent sales training.
November 15, 2011
A Step-By-Step Guide to a Great WebsiteEvery smart marketer knows the importance of an effective website. But theres a big difference between a good site and a great one.
November 15, 2011
How to Stop Bankers from Cheating, Part 3 (Forbes)In his book Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely establishes the theory that most people are willing to cheat on a certain level, and that cheating rises exponentially when tokens of mone) enter the picture.
November 15, 2011
Interest Group Wish List: A Window into the Challenge for the Super Committee (Kaiser Health News)By November 23, the Super Committee must present to Congress it's proposal for how to trim at least $1.2 billion from the federal deficit over 10 years -- an overwhelming task by all accounts.
November 15, 2011
Supreme Court Wades into Presidential Politics Once Again (NPR)Following the Supreme Court's announcement Monday that it would rule on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it is ensured an influential role in next year's presidential campaign, which will be in full swing next March, when the hearing is likely to be held.