Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Firm Taps Wall Street
By Staff WriterJ.G. Wentworth & Company Inc. says it has raised $117 million by selling notes backed by annuities and structured settlements.J.G. Wentworth, Bryn Mawr, Pa., previously ...
May 16, 2008
Insurers Step Up To Help ChinaNorth American insurers are starting to announce efforts to respond to the recent earthquake in China's Sichuan Province.A 7.9-magnitude struck the province Monday, and Chinese ...
May 15, 2008
Chuck GreenChuck Green has joined LifeCare as chief marketing officer. He is responsible for responsible for the company's overall strategic marketing vision and for brand management, enhancing market awareness, and supporting sales and customer acquisition
May 15, 2008
Gary HirschkronGary Hirschkron has been appointed president of AXA Partners, the life insurance business unit of AXA Distributors LLC. Hirschkron has served as managing director at AXA Partners since 2006. Prior to joining AXA Equitable, Mr. Hirschkron was
May 15, 2008
Marketing for successKnow what you want to achieve before spending a penny.You should have a marketing plan before spending any money on advertising or promotion. You may get great deals on advertising, but if it doesn't fit your objectives, you are wasting your money
May 15, 2008
Iowa Issues Replacement Form BulletinHawkeye State regulators say insurers should do a better job of complying with life insurance and annuity replacement regulations.Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss has issued ...
May 15, 2008
Insurer Chooses Application SystemSouthern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company has agreed to use a Web-based application system set up by Accenture Ltd.Southern Farm Bureau Life, Jackson, Miss., will ...
May 14, 2008
Understanding different sources of capitalThere are many different sources of capital-each with its own requirements and investment goals. They fall into two main categories: debt financing, which essentially means you borrow money and repay it with interest; and equity financing, where