Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
LinkedIn upgrades: Be in the know
By Kristen LukeIf you have logged into LinkedIn recently, you may have noticed new sections have been added to individual profiles. There are four new ones that can be added to showcase your qualifications, expertise and skills.
November 10, 2010
ASQ Develops Insurer Social Responsibility Standard GuidelinesASQ has released ISO 26000: Guidance on Social Responsibility, a set of international guidelines aimed at insurers that want to show are trying to do the right things.
November 10, 2010
Referral challenges: Marketing Botox and quick fixesBotox is not a permanent solution to aging and wrinkles; it's a superficial fix, and after a few months, the same old wrinkles reappear.
November 10, 2010
Why Are Health Insurance Rates in California So High?Everyone's talking about health reform and its estimated additional increases of 3 percent to 6 percent on health care costs. But not many people have talked or written about the other factors affecting the increasing costs in California.
November 10, 2010
Turn lunch into great referralsI keep getting e-mails from readers who want more ideas for meeting new prospects in person. With the do-not-call regulations, personal introductions are more important than ever before.
November 10, 2010
4 questions you need to ask before selecting a listNow that you have defined your target audience and understand the different types of marketing lists, here are four important questions to ask before you choose a list to use.
November 09, 2010
School Adds Domestic Partner DesignationThe College for Financial Planning has introduced an Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor designation program.
November 09, 2010
Microinsurance Body Seeks ProposalsA microinsurance group started with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation wants to hear ideas about ways to get microinsurance to low-income people more efficiently.