Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
The miracle of tax-deferred compound interest
By Van MuellerThis month we are going to review the financial "miracle" of tax-deferred compound interest.
September 01, 2011
Cogent: 8 in 10 Advisors are Using AlternativesSeventy-eight percent of retail advisors are using alternative investments within client portfolios, according to a new report.
September 01, 2011
3 tips for successful field underwritingA more efficient field underwriting process will make the application easier for both you and the client.
September 01, 2011
The 5 elements top producers possessA recent study examined the performance, personality, skills and attributes of 79,747 salespeople from 4,317 organizations and found five elements that all top salespeople had in common.
September 01, 2011
HHS Unveils Consumer Website Detailing Health Premium Rate IncreasesThe federal government moved today to significantly tighten oversight of health insurance premiums by helping states allow the public to more easily get involved in the rate increase process.
September 01, 2011
CUNA Mutual Unveils Retirement Tool for Credit Union EmployeesCUNA Mutual Group has unveiled a web portal that provides retirement guidance for employees of 3,000 affiliated credit unions.
September 01, 2011
White Paper Founds No ERISA Fiduciary Conflict Regarding Affiliated FundsIt is not a fiduciary conflict of interest nor a prohibited transaction under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to make a retirement plan provider's affiliated funds part of an investment strategy.
September 01, 2011
California: Insurers Show off Their Good WorksThe California Department of Insurance is reporting that 199 of the 203 large insurers operating in the state have filed community investment reports.