Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Tweet This: Life Industry Eyes NAIC Social Media Draft
By Allison BellThe team developing social media guidance for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners should define terms and avoid references to specific social media service providers.
August 21, 2011
What Mexican street vendors taught me about sellingDo something different to stand out from your competition and increase your sales.
August 20, 2011
Cure for the summertime sales bluesTake these actions today to ensure a strong sales finish to 2011 and a strong start in 2012.
August 19, 2011
NAIC Plenary May Vote on Annuity Disclosure, STOA ItemsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners executive committee and plenary plan to consider Annuity Disclosure Model Regulation amendments and a stranger-originated annuity transactions bulletin at the NAIC's summer meeting.
August 19, 2011
AIG Pays $2 Billion to TreasuryAmerican International Group Inc. has moved closer to getting its AIA Aurora L.L.C. subsidiary out of hock from the U.S. Treasury Department.
August 19, 2011
Editor's Blog: Hit 'Em Where It HurtsWhen you plan your next life insurance ad campaign, consider hiring an ad director from Thailand. They take this stuff seriously.
August 19, 2011
Feds: Is a Stable Value Fund a Swap? If So, What Then?Federal swaps regulators are asking whether the contracts at the heart of stable value funds should be regulated as swaps, and, if so, how that might affect the funds' cost and availability.
August 19, 2011
Your target group is crucial to referralsIt is crucial to have a good definition of your target group in order to be more referable.