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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Enjoying Gains In '07, Agent Recruiters Anticipate Further Growth
By Warren S. HerschIf one can characterize the recruitment of life insurance agents in agricultural terms, 2007 might best be described as a bumper crop year. And the ...
December 18, 2007
Take your practice to the next level through mentoringDo you ever wish you were more successful in the financial services industry? Do you ever find yourself wondering why others have $10 to $20 million in production while you only have $5 million or less? I can honestly relate to your situation. I
December 18, 2007
California Agencies Shift Life AgentsLISI Inc., a general agency servicing health insurance brokers in California, announced it will transfer its life insurance agents to the Leisure Werden & Terry ...
December 18, 2007
California Assembly OKs Health Care Reform PlanHealth care legislation seeking to extend coverage to millions of California's uninsured has been approved by the state Assembly by a 46-31 vote.Assembly Bill 1X1 ...
December 18, 2007
Gallagher Buys Utah Benefits BrokerInsurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Intermountain Financial Benefits of Salt Lake City, Utah.AJG, Itasca, Ill., did not disclose terms ...
December 16, 2007
Industry Has Concerns Over Proposed Senior-Specific Designation RuleA proposed rule by the North American Securities Administrators Association for ensuring the legitimacy of senior-specific designations by finance professionals has drawn concerns from insurance ...
December 16, 2007
STOLI Bills Start Appearing In The StatesEfforts to control stranger-originated life insurance are starting to surface in various states as witnessed by a recent draft bill introduced in Ohio and one ...
December 15, 2007
Discount Program Gets Bigger Call CenterL.A. Marketing Plans LLC has set up a call center in Portland, Maine, for its RightHealth business.L.A. Marketing, a unit of eBenefits Direct Inc., Delray ...