Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Deficit-Reduction Proposals Start Drawing Fire
By Arthur D. PostalA pension professional group is assailing a proposal from the cochairmen of the federal Deficit Reduction Commission to eliminate the tax incentives provided to employers to fund retirement plans.
November 11, 2010
Social Media Boot Camp Day 9: Group Mentality: Using Social Media Groups to Find Like-Minded People - and ProspectsOne of the best ways to get involved in a social networking community - and find people who think like you, work like you, have your same interests, and, eventually, want and need your products and services - is by joining groups.
November 10, 2010
Equity Risk Partners Teams with Lipscomb & CatheyTwo benefits firms are joining forces to serve private equity firms - and private equity firm portfolio companies - in Texas.
November 10, 2010
PPACA: Willis Measures Employer GloomA majority of U.S. employers want to keep their group health plans going after 2014, but they are afraid the Affordable Care Act will increase their own benefits costs and employees' costs.
November 10, 2010
Social Security: 68 Could Be the New 65Members of a federal deficit-fighting panel may say Congress should raise the normal Social Security retirement age to 68 and reduce annual cost-of-living increases.
November 10, 2010
Administrative Law Chief Pans California Iran SuitThe California Department of Insurance should go through proper rulemaking procedures if it wants to regulate Iran-linked investments, a Golden State administrative law official says.
November 10, 2010
JDA Adds 2009 Form 5500 PDFsJudy Diamond Associates is now offering access to detailed 2009 plan information.
November 10, 2010
MassMutual to FSOC: Life Insurers Not All the SameInsurers are different from banks, and mutual life insurers are different from stock life insurers, according to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.