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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Two Democrats - Dodd And Dorgan - To Retire From Senate
By Arthur D. PostalSen. Christopher Dodd and Sen. Byron Dorgan, key Democratic supporters of the insurance industry, say they are retiring from the Senate.
January 05, 2010
AACII: Males Have Higher Critical Illness RiskA 25-year-old male non-smoker has a 24% chance of having a critical illness before reaching age 65 -- and a 25-year-old male smoker has a 49% chance of incurring such an illness, according to the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance.
January 05, 2010
Editor's Blog: Just One WordRead about Steve Piontek's struggle to come up with a printable adjective for describing the U.S. Senate.
January 05, 2010
Federal Health Spending SkyrocketsOverall U.S. health care spending grew slowly in 2008, but government health care spending soared, researchers report.
January 05, 2010
Cable Network Seeks To Open Health Bill ProceedingsA cable network that focuses on covering Congress wants to get its cameras into the rooms where lawmakers hammer out differences between the House and Senate versions of the health bill.
January 05, 2010
Close the deal: Timeless tips to help kick off 2010Every advisor knows that at the end of the day, it's about closing the sale.
January 05, 2010
Suit Charges Company with "Unjust Enrichment" (CORRECTED)Policyholders have sued an insurer over "closed block" policy dividend reductions.
January 05, 2010
Digital Insurance: We're ShoppingA privately held company says it is still in the market for businesses that sell employee benefits to small employers.