Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
A day in the life: father-daughter financial superheroes
By Andy StonehouseIt's been said that the brutal reality about being in commission-based sales is that you wake up every morning unemployed.
October 27, 2010
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Settlement FraudAn investment wholesaler in Texas has pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and money laundering charges in connection with efforts to market life settlements to investors, U.S. Department of Justice officials say.
October 27, 2010
MetLife Teams With AAGMetLife Resources will be offering retirement plan participant guidance services from Advised Assets Group L.L.C. to nonprofit employers.
October 27, 2010
The case of unhealthy "he said, he said"An experienced life agent met with a client to sell him a health insurance policy. The agent allegedly assured the client that the new health policy would provide the same or better coverage than his prior policy for a lower premium.
October 27, 2010
Prioritize your to-do list: Toughest tasks firstLast week we shared Jack Canfield's method of using mind-mapping to help reach your goals. The next step is to convert all of the to-do items on your mind-mapped list into daily action items.
October 27, 2010
Marketing: 5 sources of list informationOnce you've created your target audience profile, you can use this information to research and select lists. There are many kinds of list information.
October 26, 2010
Social Security: AAA Calls for Increase in Retirement AgeThe normal Social Security retirement age should go up, according to the American Academy of Actuaries.