Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
When's the right time to ask for a referral?
By Joanne BlackHint: It's never too soon; it's always too late.
August 24, 2011
LIFE to Recognize Davey, Blahnik, Soto Bryan, KimballThe Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education will be using the stories of four insurance agents and their clients to draw attention to the need for professional advice about life, health, disability and long term care insurance.
August 24, 2011
NCQA: Let Exchanges Nudge Consumers Toward Better Value ServicesHealth insurance exchange design could affect the value of the health insurance services consumers buy, health plan quality experts say.
August 24, 2011
Reliance Standard offering two new group linesReliance Standard Life Insurance Company, which specializes in flexible employee benefits, has launched two new lines of group coverage: voluntary critical illness (VCI) and voluntary accident (VAI) insurance.
August 24, 2011
LIFE NOW! video contest your best shot at a free iPad2In most contests where the grand prize is anything like a new iPad2, you'd likely be competing against hundreds or even thousands of other entrants.
August 24, 2011
Oldest American College grad diesMargaret Bradshaw, CLU, the oldest graduate of the American College, passed away August 12.
August 24, 2011
LIMRA: Life Sales Edge HigherAnnualized premium revenue from new U.S. individual life sales increased 1% during the second quarter -- and the number of policies sold and total face amount sold also rose 1%.
August 24, 2011
Liable to Regret?Your clients, or even your own firm, may be considering self-insuring to cover costs normally covered by health or workers compensation insurance, but a recent poll shows that theres a certain amount of ignorance about the responsibilities and liabilities of a self-insured groups member firmsand that ignorance is growing.