Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Advisor websites: Progression is key
By Amy McIlwainGreat news: An Insured Retirement Institute report found widespread improvement on advisor websites and resources.
April 22, 2011
New Tax Laws Open the Door for Business Insurance DiscussionRecommending that clients review the new tax laws is a great way to connect with them and demonstrate the value of incorporating life insurance into their larger business strategy.
April 22, 2011
Leveraging Social Media and Social SellingLife insurance might be said to be the original networking industry. Ironically, however, life insurers have lagged in adopting social media, despite the transformational potential inherent in this wide-ranging phenomenon.
April 22, 2011
Goofus and GallantWhen I was a kid, and I read Highlights magazine, there was a cartoon feature called "Goofus and Gallant," in which two boys - one ...
April 22, 2011
Save Room for DessertI've already noted how our recent cover story, "Fat of the Land," gained the notice of the Corn Refiners Association with a letter sure to ...
April 21, 2011
PPACA: IRS Eyes Nonprofit HospitalsThe Internal Revenue Service is starting to look to see whether tax-exempt hospitals are conducting enough community benefit activities to justify their exemptions.
April 21, 2011
Nonprofit Teams Up with NAHUThe Foundation for Health Coverage Education has agreed to refer many of the consumers who turn to it for help to a volunteer broker network operated by the National Association of Health Underwriters.
April 21, 2011
IASB, FASB Might Complete Insurance Standard in 2012The International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board say they might wait until the first half of 2012 to complete work on a new insurance contract accounting standard.