Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Survey: Wealthy Close to Recovery
By Staff WriterThe world's population of high-net-worth individuals increased to 10 million in 2009, up 17% from the total recorded a year earlier, researchers report.
June 28, 2010
High Court Rules on Business Patent CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 9-0 against petitioners who tried to patent a commodity price hedging strategy, but the court says inventors may still be able to patent some business methods.
June 28, 2010
High Court Rules on Business Patent CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 9-0 against petitioners who tried to patent a commodity price hedging strategy, but the court says inventors may still be able to patent some business methods.
June 25, 2010
Aetna Pulls California Rate HikeAetna Inc. has withdrawn a rate filing in California that would have increased individual health care insurance rates for 65,000 customers by an average of 19% percent.
June 25, 2010
Most Health Plans Don't Have Mental Parity: ExpertActuaries have been testing employer-sponsored health plans for mental health parity and have found that most of them are failing, according to Sara Teppema, staff fellow for Society of Actuaries.
June 25, 2010
Life Settlement Bill Advances In Mass.A life settlement bill in Massachusetts has been sent back to the state legislature's Joint Committee on Financial Services, according to a spokesman for the bill's sponsor.
June 25, 2010
Proposed SS Cuts Would Cost Seniors Plenty: StudyThe Senior Citizens League says that a proposed 1% cut in the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security would cost seniors over $50,000 throughout a 25-year retirement.
June 25, 2010
Two secrets of plain old customer serviceWith the right strategy, on-going training, and easy but effective implementation, any company can provide award-winning customer service.