Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
NAIC Panel Mulls Liquidity Disclosure Model
By Staff WriterThe Statutory Accounting Principles Working Group is working on a disclosure template that could help regulators find out when an insurer may be about to face a cash crunch.
September 09, 2011
One major social media advantageSocial media offers up-to-the minute information and tools for more efficient marketing.
September 09, 2011
Economist: Hospital, Payer Consolidation Hurting MarketDrops in the number of major hospitals and major health insurers seem to contributing to increases in the cost of health coverage, Martin Gaynor told lawmakers today.
September 09, 2011
Data: Honest Women, Sad Workers, TPA Costs,Working women may be more honest than working men about how little they know about their life insurance coverage and their life insurance needs.
September 09, 2011
The Technology Game of LifeThe very nature of life company products, balance sheet usage, the mathematic and reporting complexities and associated tax implications, clearly distinguish them from the mutual fund industry as providers of investment products.
September 09, 2011
10 Tips to Get the Best Results from Your Email Marketing CampaignsWe've all heard of email marketing, but it can appear daunting with all the laws, spam filters, and confusion over the best method to use.
September 08, 2011
Changes Rattle Northwestern CarrierSystem change problems and problems with implementing new federal laws are affecting service levels at Regence Group, the company says.
September 08, 2011
8th Circuit Rules on Disability Reinsurance CaseA 3-judge panel at the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has backed a district court in a case involving Employers Reinsurance Company and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.