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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
10 steps to a comprehensive marketing strategy
By Kristen LukeTake a walk through these 10 key steps to ensure you have the comprehensive marketing strategy you need for success.
August 04, 2010
Bank Annuity Sales RiseStrong demand for variable annuities helped lead to a 6% overall increase in sales of annuities in banks in May.
August 04, 2010
PPACA: Words, Words, WordsComing up with a clear definition of "out of pocket limit" is a tough one, and the term can be difficult for consumers to understand, a regulator says.
August 04, 2010
GAO Finds Gaps in Medicaid Rate OversightThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been inconsistent in reviewing states' Medicaid managed care rates, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
August 04, 2010
PPACA: Missouri Voters Pan PlanMissouri residents voted Tuesday to reject health insurance purchase mandates.
August 04, 2010
Andy Griffith to soothe seniors' health care fearsIn a PR push to sell seniors on the Affordable Care Act, 84-year-old Andy Griffith of "Matlock" fame will appear in a television commercial touting the benefits of the new law.
August 04, 2010
ACLI Speaks Up for Retained Asset AccountsLife industry representatives today delivered the message that the retained asset account is an appropriate alternative to forcing people "to make a big financial decision at a time of maximum stress."
August 04, 2010
BOLI Assets Edge HigherTotal U.S. bank-owned life insurance assets increased to about $136 billion in the first quarter, up from $134 billion in the first quarter of 2009.